HeyJaredWayfarer: Poetry, Stories, and Opinions
I have been writing for over 50 years. In this newsletter, I share my poetry, stories, and opinions.
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The Breath of God (opens the original)
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Issue #88In this issue, I share sixteen haiku. Years ago, after reading the book, Japanese Death Poems, I returned briefly to writing spiritual haiku. The book is a collection of haiku written by haiku poets and Zen monks as their final death poems. The book was compiled by Yoel Hoffmann.“Death poems seem to reflect, more than anything else, the spiritual legacy of the Japanese.”—Yoel HoffmannIf you like the haiku, please share this newsletter with someone who also might appreciate them.<div cla
Painted Toes, Passionate Foes (opens the original)
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Issue #87In this issue, I share a poem inspired by a painting of Philip Pearlstein, a realistic painter of the human figure. If you like the poem, please share this newsletter with someone who also might enjoy it.<img alt="Philip Pearlstein" clas
Snow Angels (opens the original)
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Issue #86In this issue, I share five short love poems. If you like the poems, please share this newsletter with someone who also might enjoy them.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="971" src="https://substackcdn.com/image/fetch/$s_!L
Wendell Berry, Farmer-Poet (opens the original)
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Issue #85In this issue, I celebrate the life of Wendell Berry by sharing four of his short poems. I think one of the best ways of celebrating the lives of poets and novelists is by reading their creative work. Wendell Berry died Monday, August 31, at the age of 92. I recommend that you take the time to find and read his novels, essays, and poems.If you like the poems, please share this newsletter with someone who also might enjoy it.<a class="image-link image2" href="https://substackcdn.com/imag
Writing: A Spiritual Practice (opens the original)
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Issue #84In this issue, I am sharing a short essay on writing as a spiritual practice. If you like the essay, please share this newsletter with someone who also might enjoy it.<img alt="" class="sizing-normal" height="427" src="
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