John Muntges
I explore themes using paired (haiku and tanka) poems and images that I create and then post for comment. Subscriptions are free.
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- Sep 30, 2026
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- Sep 7, 2026
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Two Trees (opens the original)
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedI think it is this transformative place of living from presence that allows us to resonate with others—meeting them in their presence, rather than through our ideas about them, or their ideas of us. [1]<a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!GDbT!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amaz
All Encompassing (opens the original)
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when published[Mother Teresa] knew that her primary message had to be her life itself. [1]<source
Width and Breath (opens the original)
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedWhen did I experience my heart opening wide today?… [1]<source type="ima
Poised (opens the original)
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Text within this block will maintain its original spacing when publishedWe all taste eternity when person merges with person. We need to find ourselves poised to enter into a relationship with anyone anywhere. [1] <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!Wfa-!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc0b77077-700b-4ac4-9c59-c1a328ec4823
Disclosed to a Friend (opens the original)
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As a theologian, Bonhoeffer’s reputation rests largely on the vision forged in the confinement of his last years and disclosed in letters smuggled to his friend, Eberhard Bethge. [1]<img alt="" class="sizing-
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