Echo

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A Poem by Kimberly Phinney

I must go.

And it calls, so

I must know.

In the light,

there is a breath—

there is a poem

at the center.

There is a poem—

there is a breath

in the light

I must know,

and it calls, so

I must go.

Kimberly Phinney is a mom, wife, and child of God. As a professional helper and artist, Kimberly is a professor of English, writer, and photographer. Her writing has been published in Ekstasis Magazine, Fathom, Truly Co, Calla Press, Radix Magazine, and many more. After surviving a severe form of Stage 4 Endometriosis and sepsis in 2021, she is now earning her doctorate in counseling to help the marginalized and suffering. She is the founder and editor of the faith community and literary journal, The Way Back to Ourselves, and was recently featured on ABC News and Good Morning America for her national teaching award and her compelling health story surrounding it. As a mental health and disabilities advocate, Kimberly hopes to use her life, story, and art to help others find their way back to wholeness and faith in a world that has forgotten how.Her debut poetry collection, “Of Wings & Dirt,” will be published in 2024.

Follow her on instagram @thewayback2ourselves