http://www.pietisten.org/authors/MampelArthur.htmlen-ushttp://www.pietisten.org/fall99/poem-justtobe.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/fall99/poem-justtobe.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/winter00/poetry-surmise.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/winter00/poetry-surmise.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/summer06/poemsforclaire.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/summer06/poemsforclaire.htmlSleepy Head; Her Majesty; Gift Giver; Moclipshttp://www.pietisten.org/christmas06/poemsforclaire.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/christmas06/poemsforclaire.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/christmas06/valueofpoetry.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/christmas06/valueofpoetry.htmlI was asked by the editors of Pietisten to be the new poetry editor. It would be presumptuous and impossible for me to replace Bruce Carlson, but I do agree to tell why I think poetry is a necessary emphasis and should continue in your wonderful periodical.http://www.pietisten.org/spring07/beautiful.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/spring07/beautiful.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/spring07/poetrycorner.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/spring07/poetrycorner.htmlWalter Brueggemann in his excellent book, Finally Comes The Poet speaks about the danger of muteness in our society. Brueggemann says, “Moses and Israel had learned that muteness leads to brick quotas” (p. 55).http://www.pietisten.org/christmas07/poetrycorner.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/christmas07/poetrycorner.htmlWhen I teach a poetry workshop, I ask the students to free their minds and try to imagine a place in their lives that they retreat to when they want solitude and reflection, a place where they can clear their minds of everydayness, where they can think new thoughts. It may be a bench in the park, or their private room, or a walk by the lake, or in the library. I tell them that when they have imagined such a place they are to describe it in as many one syllable words as they can put on a single sheet of paper.http://www.pietisten.org/christmas07/farmer.htmlhttp://www.pietisten.org/christmas07/farmer.html