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Hazelnut and Popcorn (poem)

Hazelnut and Popcorn (poem)

Hazelnut and Popcorn J. Marshall Jenkins Because God loves it, a hazelnut holds the whole world, said Mother Julian. So hold the world in the palm of your hand. They say great things fill the world: governments, military operations, corporations, stock markets,...

A Listener’s Prayer (poem)

A Listener’s Prayer (poem)

A Listener’s Prayer J. Marshall Jenkins My Lord God, With a holy heart broken for me, you heal me by breaking my heart for others. Another child of yours sits before me. With the mind of Christ, I put myself aside. We pan this child’s words until we find gold, a...

Searching for Something Eternal (8th Wedding Anniversary Poem)

Searching for Something Eternal (8th Wedding Anniversary Poem)

Searching for Something Eternal                for Wanda, on our J. Marshall Jenkins                               8th wedding anniversary Just a moment while we check out our home surroundings for something eternal. Consider the clear plastic bird feeder full of...