Ernestly Speaking

Thoughts on writing, faith, and life


Christmas

  • Lights, Music, Imagination

    Winter can seem a fallow time for writers, at least those who live in the lands of shoveling, ice cleats, and short days. There is Advent, hot chocolate, Christmas preparations, and St. Lucia day (for the Scandinavian among us) to combat depression, but winter still seems a time of “blech” to me. Each year, more Continue reading

  • O Antiphons

    I am currently working on a collection of poems based on the O Antiphons—those titles given to the Messiah we await (O Emmanuel, O Root of Jesse, O Morning Star, etc.). The collection reflects images of Christ/Jesus I had, was given, or came to understand in childhood, youth, and adulthood, whether true or false, helpful Continue reading