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Ben Gosden
Ben Gosden is associate pastor at Mulberry Street United Methodist Church in Macon, Georgia. He blogs at Covered in the Master's Dust, part of the CCblogs network.
Why I need poetry
Why do I need poetry?
Poetry is the language that puts words on the sounds and silences that make up our lives. It is the power to name that which is un-nameable. It is the grace to name something “mystery” and to take comfort in that.
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