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Katie Brown
Oct 1, 2024
3 min read
Bethel Creatives Interviews
Bethel Creatives, no. 16: Katie Bracey
Interview conducted by Katie Brown in the The Crossings’s series on creativity and diversity within Bethel University’s student body. The...
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That Glorious Day
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Teagan Risher
Mar 5, 2024
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The Journey from Poetry to Faith
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Anne Clouse
Mar 5, 2024
12 min read
Number 35
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Corbin Greenslade
Mar 5, 2024
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Cassie McNamara
May 6, 2022
2 min read
Poetry
The Beauty of Life
Once the sky was always sunny, a smile never left my face. Everyday felt like Christmas, full of good cheer and good grace. This was when...
Michala Zappia
May 5, 2022
1 min read
Poetry
Sweet Child
A little girl who danced and sang, as if the whole world stood to watch, became a woman filled with grief, who knew no more than loss....
Elijah Bansen
May 3, 2022
1 min read
Poetry
The Hummingbird
Flew far and wide, Flitting quick and soft with skill over bank and under tree he shot, over and beyond the hill, in search of his chosen...
Fatima Tlahuel
May 2, 2022
1 min read
Poetry
Heartbreak Season
The winter’s chill Is a different feel One that pierces The skin’s appeal The wind’s howl Lasts a while The emptiness Stretches for miles...
Hannah Bansen
Apr 18, 2022
2 min read
Poetry
Suspension
Hire me, Fire me, Go ahead and wire me all of the instructions you could possibly require me to use not abuse ‘cause it’s better not to...
ZZ Kokonaing
Mar 14, 2022
1 min read
Poetry
Who Can Brace You?
I know we’re not there yet. I know, Jesus, that we still have a long way to go – But thank you, still. This is one of the first times in...
Sumer Schindler
Oct 29, 2021
1 min read
Poetry
We Go Through Life
We go through life Full of regrets Stealing a moment Between each breath But then we turn To waste more time When will we learn To draw...
Michelle Moraitis
Oct 25, 2021
1 min read
Poetry
She Is Not What You Think
She is not, a wave tossed by the sea, Every situation throwing her into the deep. She will be the current, a strong force that directs,...
Brianna R. Densmore
Apr 22, 2021
1 min read
Poetry
A Friend?
I’m holding on to my love for you. Even when it hurts. Even when I wonder if you truly love me back. My love is strong, undying, and...
Bryce Yoder
Apr 9, 2021
1 min read
Poetry
how to write when i’m happy?
I’m in a good mood today, which is good for me because I mean who doesn’t wanna be in a good mood? But unfortunately, it’s bad news for...
Bryce Yoder
Mar 12, 2021
2 min read
Poetry
Dandelion Wishes
I went outside in a sweatshirt and jeans and I thought to myself, damn, could it be spring? But more than the expected changing of the...
Bryce Yoder
Feb 26, 2021
3 min read
Poetry
Untitled
Sometimes I wonder if the art I contribute to this world is hurled into it in a positive or negative way. I often find myself struggling...
Bryce Yoder
Feb 18, 2021
1 min read
Poetry
The Color of My Own Eyes
I’ve never really known the color of my own eyes. Anytime I’ve been asked, I’ve marked on the line that they’re hazel but I don’t think...
Claire Prins
Feb 12, 2021
1 min read
Poetry
Ghostly Eyes
The ghostly eyes Of the moon peek through Branches of trees. Murmurs of my forgotten Histories swirl and Dance, gently Caressing my hair...
Alen Cohen
Oct 5, 2020
2 min read
Poetry
Exercises in Responsibility: Three Poems
Surf The morning, a cocoon, light and quiet Football and the school year start today The fiscal year in a month The calendar year up...
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