Sally Thomas

Jan 12, 2025 | thewest.com.au | Sally Thomas

Apr 30, 2024 | listen.sdpb.org | Sally Thomas |Joseph Bottum

This segment originally aired on "In the Moment" on SDPB Radio. For National Poetry Month's swan song, Sally Thomas reads us one of her original poems. Thomas curates a poetry newsletter on the online platform Substack with fellow poet Joseph Bottum. Learn more about "Poems Ancient and Modern."SwansBy Sally ThomasAll that summer the sun refused to openOn the sky, and the river carried rain-spotsDown and over the weir, and by the footbridgeSwans’ eggs chilled in their nest.

Nov 16, 2023 | americamagazine.org | Sally Thomas

Loading... Click here if you don’t see subscription optionsIn dulci jubilo, These days grow darker. SoWe sing beneath our breath. In life we are in death. Alpha es et O, But footprints mar the snow. O Jesu parvule, We’ve moored our tree todayWith fishing line, a nail—We know how things can fail. O princeps gloriae, Misrule will have its way. O Patris caritas,Throughout the waiting houseWe’ve strewn our mangers. MaybeThis year we’ll find one baby. O Nati lenitas,We’re all forgetfulness. Ubi sunt gaudia?

Jun 30, 2023 | 365thingsinhouston.com | Micah Mattix |Sally Thomas

Embark on an exhilarating journey of ideas, stories, and inspirations at the free Summer Literacy Fest at the University of St. Thomas, happening on on select evenings from Thursday, July 6 through Tuesday, July 18, 2023. Presented by the Masters of Fine Arts program at the University of St. Thomas, the annual Summer Literacy Fest is a 9-evening series showcasing renowned authors and scholars and celebrating the joy and beauty of the written word.

Apr 22, 2023 | ncronline.org | Pat Marrin |Maryanne Hannan |Micah Mattix |Sally Thomas

Christian Poetry in America Since 1940: An Anthology Micah Mattix and Sally Thomas, editors 208 pages; Paraclete Press $25.00 Christian Poetry in America Since 1940: An Anthology, edited by Micah Mattix and Sally Thomas, calls to mind the old quote attributed to Mark Twain, "Reports of my death are greatly exaggerated." As the excellent biographical and critical notes for each of the 35 poets make clear, good Christian poetry can no longer be said to operate in a literary ghetto, if it ever...