Archives | the post calvin

Soulache

by Matt Coldagelli | Jun 28, 2019 | Placeless

Our nation, our culture, our American Empire that we lust after so voraciously does indeed oppress the needy.

The Open Mic

by Brad Zwiers | Jun 27, 2019 | Placeless

My poems in The Open Mic served an analogous purpose: they underscored the prowess of other poets in the group.

Nothing But Cheese

by Katie Van Zanen | Jun 25, 2019 | Placeless

We got a dog.

Unbendable

by Leigh Peterson | Jun 24, 2019 | Placeless

And I know this is a kids’ show. Gritty realism is not always necessary or cool.

On Music in Silence

by Julia LaPlaca | Jun 23, 2019 | Placeless

I wonder if there is not a bit of wisdom in learning to control and interpret the metaphorical silences that intersperse our lives.

The Farm

by Sadie Burgher | Jun 22, 2019 | Placeless

Working on an organic farm had sounded like a fun, enriching way to bridge the gap between the end of my sophomore year and the beginning of my summer job at Calvin.

Graveyard Books and Black Dogs

by Emily Joy Stroble | Jun 21, 2019 | Placeless

I think my graveyard books may have slowly deepened by understanding of God.

Pulling Teeth

by Gabe Gunnink | Jun 20, 2019 | Placeless

I did not come out all at once.

Porn for Women

by Mary Margaret Healy | Jun 19, 2019 | Texas

I’ve derided this genre for too long. I’ve got a lot of catching up to do.

The Goats, the Sheep, the End

by Ben DeVries | Jun 18, 2019 | Placeless

I’d go as far as to argue that we crave fictions of the end.

Errata

by Tony Ditta | Jun 17, 2019 | Placeless

I don’t know if this is an error per se, but it’s certainly a sin of omission.

Reflections on Cologne: Changed and Unchanged

by Andrew Knot | Jun 16, 2019 | Cologne, Cologne, Germany

Böll wrote prolifically about his city. I thought to turn to him for two thoughts about Cologne and what makes it distinct.

Orpheus, Eurydice, and the Inevitable

by Courtney Zonnefeld | Jun 15, 2019 | Placeless

In the many centuries of death and love and loss since this story was first told, when would we not return to this story?

The Concert Count

by Olivia Harre | Jun 13, 2019 | Grand Rapids

If we can all connect with the same music, our souls must be similar in some way.

Deep Tracks

by Abby Zwart | Jun 12, 2019 | Grand Rapids

Grand Rapids Christian High commencement address
May 28, 2019

One Strawberry

by Jenna Griffin | Jun 10, 2019 | Placeless

You can’t care that deeply for every suffering thing,
Even I know this much.

61216

by Gwyneth Findlay | Jun 9, 2019 | Florida

These forty-nine deaths I have not died.

You Ain’t Never Seen a Film Like Me: In Defense of Live-Action Adaptations

by Josh Parks | Jun 8, 2019 | Placeless

These live-action remakes might not always succeed in being great stand-alone movies, but maybe that’s not a fair standard to hold them to.

My Brother in Bushwick

by Caroline (Higgins) Nyczak | Jun 7, 2019 | New York

But what Andrew likes best about his new place are the bookstores in the neighborhood.

In Uncertainty I Am Certain

by Josh deLacy | Jun 6, 2019 | Washington

I’m committing to following this path as best I can, although I can’t see the turns ahead and everyone disagrees about the map.

Why Movie Theaters Should Serve Fried Plantains at Black Panther

by Comfort Sampong | Jun 4, 2019 | Placeless

We need something to comfort us after the emotional fireworks of seeing Miguel reconnect with his ancestors in a flurry of orange marigolds.

Ship’s Log

by Ansley Kelly | Jun 3, 2019 | New York

The waves will wave again and the wind will call my name. What good hope that is.

Burrito Dreams

by Cotter Koopman | Jun 2, 2019 | Grand Rapids

I’m also thankful, in a more shameful sense, that I got to leave when I planned to.

If You Visit Tegucigalpa

by Katerina Parsons | Jun 1, 2019 | Honduras

If you visit Tegucigalpa, you’ll find more than you expect.

Call for Audition Submissions

by Abby Zwart | May 31, 2019 | Placeless

Are you interested in joining the post calvin community? We have several openings for new writers beginning this August, and we’d love for you to audition!