The Shy Kiss of God

a meditation on the vulnerability of Divine love

Apr 21 • Michael D. Warden

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ALTARS

Remember that moment when everything was beautiful?

Apr 19 • Michael D. Warden

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That Terrible Darkness That Rises From Fear

...And the Perfect Love That Rises to Heal It

Apr 12 • Michael D. Warden

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On the Search for Water in the Desert

Personal Reflections on Thirst

Apr 8 • Michael D. Warden

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Notes From the Road 1 April 2026

Wandering updates from my travels in Van Gogh, trails I'm exploring, photos I've taken, and more

Apr 1 • Michael D. Warden

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March 2026

CROWNS

a poem

Mar 18 • Michael D. Warden

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The People We Pretend To Be

A Brief Reflection on the Masks We Wear, the Courage It Takes to Drop Them, and Why That Matters More Than Anything

Mar 15 • Michael D. Warden

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Why I No Longer Believe in the End of the World

At least, not the dystopian narrative I was taught as a child

Mar 11 • Michael D. Warden

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THE PLEA

A Reply in Verse to Mary Oliver's "THE GIFT"

Mar 8 • Michael D. Warden

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February 2026

The Words We Need to Remake the World

(At least, here are five I have found that are helping me.)

Feb 25 • Michael D. Warden

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A LAMENT FOR THE LIVING

a poem

Feb 11 • Michael D. Warden

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January 2026

On the Robust and Righteous Loathing of Labels

...and the hatreds they create.

Jan 28 • Michael D. Warden

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