I wrote my first poem in high school.

Then I got busy with education, making a living, raising a family. Every once in a while I’d write a poem, mostly on airplanes.

In 2022 my partner of forty-two years died. I moved across the country to be close to family. And I had time on my hands, time to start writing again.

I have never been able to look away from spiritual questions.

Since high school I’ve been a joiner at church. Making music, joining whatever things are available to lay people. I became an Episcopalian in 1998. I’ve been an occasional lay preacher, and I have come to love the discipline of saying something worth of saying about scripture and life in about one thousand words.

On this site are some of my poems; mostly written recently; a few of my old “airplane” poems. Some of my sermons, and space for other things as I have time.

If you find these interesting and want to be notified when new things are published, or you just want to discuss anything, my email address is below.

Stephen Linam