About Sunday Poems:

Sunday Poems is a weekly publication featuring original poetry from a collective of writers, created to accompany all who engage with scripture. Walking alongside the Revised Common Lectionary, these poems aim to spark imagination, deepen reflection, and offer fresh insights for readers across traditions and walks of life. From time to time, additional poems are offered that encourage a devotional posture.

Sunday Poems is for preachers, teachers, seekers, and anyone longing for words that stir the heart and expand the spirit.

About Drew:

Drew D. West is the contributing founder of Sunday Poems. An emerging poet and United Methodist pastor based in Georgia, Drew’s poetry is inspired by nature and the shared human experiences of grief, joy, and wonder. Writing serves as a therapeutic practice alongside his vocational calling of supporting people through significant life moments.

Drew holds a Bachelor of Theology from Justo Mwale University in Lusaka, Zambia, and completed his graduate studies at Emory University. His ministry and writing are shaped by a desire to help others notice the sacred woven through everyday life.

I dare you to write a poem.

You are invited to write poems alongside the lectionary to be featured on SP’s weekly post. Contact Drew to see where a future opening is and what scripture to write on.