HeyJaredThe Clayjar Review
The Clayjar review is a Christian literary journal dedicated to publishing human works housing the presence of God.
- Indexed issues, last 90 days
- 13
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- Sep 27, 2026
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- Jul 5, 2026
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Ripened Until Real (opens the original)
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“Through the empty branches the sky remains.It is what you have.Be earth now, and evensong.Be the ground lying under that sky.Be modest now, like a thingripened until it is real,so that he who began it allcan feel you when he reaches for you.”— “Onto a Vast Plain” by Rainer Maria Rilke <a class="image-link image2 is-viewable-img" href="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!1PiD!,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep/https%3A%2F%2Fsubstack-post-media.s3.amazonaws.com%2
The Well: Autumn (opens the original)
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Apples of Silver in Shovels of Gold (opens the original)
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I see myself as a playful person—a goofball, if you will—and as a result, an unserious writer. I like to poke fun and create without limitations of “how it should be done.” It’s no surprise to me that I struggled with poetry during my high school education. It’s mainly because I did, and often still do, have a bad ear for poetry.I mean it. I can count syllables and pick up on some rhyme, but I have never been able to solve the conundrum of meters and feet in poetry. (A special apology to my wond
Alliterative Antics (opens the original)
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As Nights Begin to Lengthen (opens the original)
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