Poetry

In this poem, Lawrence Jones reflects on the moment in which he placed two rounded stones at Cruz de Ferro in honor of the staff, volunteers, board, and patients of the Open Door Clinic, for which he walked the Camino.

In this poem, Suzanne Doerge describes a radiance that enshrouds one who has made pilgrimage, to carry home as their own sacred truth.

Mary Baldree offers her ode to the pilgrim shell. It’s more than just a scallop shell hanging on a backpack. It’s so much more.

In this song parody, Robert Bain reminisces about the joys and annoyances a pilgrim experiences in relationship with their trusty backpack.

In this poem, CW Johnson describes a certain something pilgrims seem to pick up on Camino and carry home.

In this poem, Lawrence Jones muses about some discarded attire spotted along the way and the cautionary tale it may offer fellow pilgrims.

A poem by Suzanne Doerge that considers the things we lose along the way and the finding of ourselves in the losing.

In this poem by Shoshana D. Kerewsky, a pilgrim experiences a washing away of burdens when caught in a downpour of rain in Santiago de Compostela.

A poem by Mary Baldree that celebrates canceling the plans she made to make way for the Camino she was meant to have.

A poem by Suzanne Doerge that invites the reader to slow down and consider how the deliberate act of a proprietor making a pilgrim’s sandwich can be a form of prayer.