HeyJaredVita Poetica Journal
A quarterly publication of the Vita Poetica Arts & Faith Collective, our online journal features creative work explored through a spiritual lens. Vita Poetica connects and upholds artists of faith, enlivening spiritual conversations through the arts.
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Poems by Barry Casey & Frank Paino (opens the original)
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Barry Casey reads his poem " Shekinah ," and Frank Paino reads his poem " The One True Miracle ." Barry Casey is the author of Wandering, Not Lost , a collection of essays on faith, doubt, and mystery, published by Wipf and Stock (2019). His poetry has appeared in Fauxmoir , Half and One , Humans of the World , Lighthouse Weekly , Patheos , Pensive Journal , Rockvale Review , Spectrum Magazine , The Dewdrop , The Ulu Review , and Vita Poetica . He holds a Ph.D. in Philosophy of Religion from Cla
Poems by Sharlee Mullins Glenn & Christina Ellison (opens the original)
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Sharlee Mullins Glenn reads her poem " Owl Light ," and Christina Ellison reads her poem " My mother points this out like it's something lighthearted ." Sharlee Mullins Glenn has published poetry, essays, short stories, articles, and criticism in periodicals as varied as Women's Studies, The Southern Literary Journal, Segullah, BYU Studies Quarterly, Ladybug, and The New York Times . She is also an award-winning author of children's books and a contributing editor for Wayfare. Christina Ellison
Poems by Isabel Chenot and Matthew E. Henry (opens the original)
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Isabel Chenot reads her poem " incarnation at Manafon ," and Matthew E. Henry reads his poem " waking with nightmares ," both from our Summer 2026 issue . Isabel Chenot has loved, memorized, and practiced poetry all her remembered life. Some of her poems are collected in The Joseph Tree , available from Wiseblood Books. Matthew E. Henry (MEH) is an educator, essayist, occasional fiction writer, and author of seven poetry collections, most recently Promises to Keep (Wayfarer Books, 2026). Editor-
Divining the Past: Poet Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto (opens the original)
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Vita Poetica Interviews Editor Christopher Honey speaks with the poet Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto . Chinua Ezenwa-Ohaeto lives in Lincoln, Nebraska. He is the author of The Naming (University of Nebraska Press, 2025). His works have appeared or forthcoming in American Poetry Review , Transition Magazine , Massachusetts Review , Joyland , Oxford Poetry , and World Literature Today .
Poems by En Lin Koh and Richard Chess (opens the original)
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En Lin Koh reads her poem " holy communion ," and Richard Chess reads his poem " Field of Vision, " from our Summer 2026 issue. En Lin Koh is an emerging poet. Her work is published or forthcoming in Ekstasis and Modern Haiku , among others. ichard Chess is the author of five books of poetry, including The Loneliest Monk (Orison Books 2026). He served as a founding member of the board of Yetzirah: a hearth for Jewish poetry. He directed UNC Asheville's Center for Jewish Studies for 30 years.
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