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Kenneth Arthur

Kenneth Arthur is a former professional computer nerd and current minister, holding graduate degrees in both computer science and religion. A previously unpublished poet, he is the author of a book of theology scheduled for publication in 2017. He currently lives in Kalamazoo, Michigan.

PoetryApril 4, 2017

River or Rock?

By Kenneth Arthur

(in memory of Orlando, June 12, 2016) The ghost of childhood winters chills the summer heat, skipping across the field behind Bingham Elementary, stopping…

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