Grab your Bible, a cup of something warm, and settle in with this diverse collection of classic and contemporary poetry, meant to stir your imagination and deepen your experience of scripture in the season ahead.

Corresponding with the Revised Common Lectionary Year A (May 2026-November 2026), this volume includes 4 classic and 4 contemporary poems for each Sunday in the second half of the church year, from Pentecost Sunday through Ordinary Time, with additional scripture and poetry for All Saints Day and Thanksgiving Day.

Poets include Emily Dickinson, John Donne, Langston Hughes, Joy Harjo, Lucille Clifton, Paul Laurence Dunbar, Malcolm Guite, Robert Frost, and more!

Also includes an introduction and appendices to help you learn to read poetry as a spiritual practice.

Use this collection to:

find new language and images for thinking about familiar Bible passages
plan sermons and worship services
deepen and refresh personal devotional practices
grow more familiar with a range of poets and poetic forms
find new ways of connecting with your church community.

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