The Fall Collection: TO THE MOUNTAINS

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Sarah Steele, senior editor

Ashley Whittemore, editor

Kimberly Kralovic, editor

Heather Lobe Johnson, editor

Kimberly Phinney, editor-in-chief

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October Sky and A Mind Full of Sorrow
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October Sky and A Mind Full of Sorrow

Poet Pat Severin explores the ups and downs of living in two poems. “October Sky” celebrates the beauty of the natural world and God’s creation during this time of year. While “A Mind Full of Sorrow,” explores depression and the redemption and comfort one can find in a personal relationship with the Heavenly Father.

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Boating in the Open Ocean
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Boating in the Open Ocean

In his poem “Boating in the Open Ocean,” Andrew Roberts crafts a compelling narrative and metaphor for man’s struggle against the natural and spiritual world.

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Grief
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Grief

In her poem “Grief,” musician and writer Jenny Rose Verdoni writes about the stages of grief and the healing that is promised to us as children of God.

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This is My Happy Poem
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This is My Happy Poem

In a simple lyric poem, “This is My Happy Poem,” poet Kimberly Phinney recalls one of her first memories of pure joy after surviving critical illness.

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