Chris Anderson first appeared on episode 143. Chris is a Catholic deacon, poet, and retired professor of English living in Corvallis, Oregon. He grew up in Spokane, Washington, went to college at Gonzaga University, and attended graduate school at the University of Washington. He taught literature and writing for 38 years, 34 of them at Oregon State University. In 1997 he completed a Masters in Theology at Mount Angel Seminary and was ordained a deacon. Since then, he has served at St. Mary’s in Corvallis, as well as leading retreats and offering spiritual direction. He has written, co-written, or edited 15 previous books, Love Calls Us Here, which was just published by Wild House Publishing. He and his wife, Barb, have lived for many years on the edge of the forest north of Corvallis. They have three children, four grandchildren, and two dogs.

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This Week’s Prompt:

Write a poem with your least favorite word to appear in a poem as the title. Include why it’s your least favorite in the submission note.

Next Week’s Prompt:

Use the random feature on Wikipedia twice to find two articles. Write a poem about one of the topics, and use the other as the title.

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