Dead and Domestic Poetry

My wife, Stephanie, who blogs at Dead and Domestic, has written and published a few poems over the last week that deal with some struggles that are very real to her, and I believe are very real to many other people. If you have a chance to check them out I’m sure she would appreciate it. They are very honest and, in my unprofessional opinion, extremely well written. I have posted the links below with an excerpt from each.

Hello, Bottle. -

Hello, bottle.
You know why I’ve come.
My ball and chain
And My freedom.

Good morning, misery -

They tell me that i’m worthless
I have nothing left to give
They ask me why i try so hard
to sleep, to breath, to live?

Lifeline -

I see the saddness in your eyes
your confusion grows and grows
but you understand the hurt i feel
is more than anybody knows

Bonhoeffer – book review

The following book review is copied from my reading blog, Reading in Southern Maine where I write brief thoughts on the books I am reading.

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy
By Eric Metaxas

Synopsis: A biography covering the life of Dietrich Bonhoeffer. Starts with a history of his family going back a few generations where we learn that Bonhoeffer comes from a long line of (at least somewhat) important intellectuals and theologians. Dietrich’s childhood and development as a theologian are discussed. The bulk of the book covers his resistance to the Reich Church and work as a conspirator against Hitler.

My Opinion: I really enjoyed this book and learning more about Bonhoeffer, Nazi Germany, and the world’s response to the Third Reich’s activities both political and religious. The author clearly likes Bonhoeffer and presents him in a particular light which may lead one to be cautious since the book is obviously not unbiased, but nonetheless it was written well enough to hold my attention throughout. It may not be the most balanced or scholarly work on Bonhoeffer out there, but I had honestly never read anything about him so it was all new information to me and it was delivered in a very accessible manner. It may not be a book for scholars, but it certainly is a book that will help the everyday person, like myself, learn about a really amazing theologian who lived out his beliefs to the very end.

FYI: Metaxas wrote another very-well received biography, Amazing Grace, on William Wilberforce (which I have not read or reviewed yet).

Bonhoeffer: Pastor, Martyr, Prophet, Spy at amazon.com