SUSAN KIRSCH CREATES
PRAISE POEMS CELEBRATING SIMPLE MOMENTS THAT MAKE LIFE DIVINE
A Small Asterisk, A Big Invitation
In Simply Go*d, the small Asterisk is more than a typographical mark — it’s a gentle pause, a moment of wonder, an opening for whatever the divine means to you. Readers are invited to pronounce the title as God or Good, letting the word land where it feels true. Through brief poems and simple, playful illustrations, the Asterisk becomes a reminder that the sacred often shows up quietly — in a breath, a leaf, a sunrise — waiting to be noticed.
Finding the Extraordinary in Everyday Life
Susan Kirsch is a poet, teacher, gardener, and civic activist who finds the extraordinary woven into ordinary daily life. Rooted in a lifelong practice of curiosity, color, and praise, her Simply Go*d series invites readers into moments of mindfulness, wonder, and the quiet presence of the divine—however they name it. With poems sparked by basil leaves, sunrise hush, and the tug of everyday grace, Susan’s work blends playfulness with depth, offering a gentle reminder that beauty, spirit, and goodness are always close at hand.
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Launching Simply Go*d Volume 2: Praise Poems Celebrating Everyday Mindfulness. Relax and enjoy poetry and discussion about everyday mindfulness. Expect special discount offers to purchase books and notecards.
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Praise Poems Celebrating the Divine in Daily Life
Praise Poems & Colorings for Everyday Mindfulness
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An Invitation to Pause, Color, & Appreciate
The Simply Go*d series invites readers to notice the extraordinary within the ordinary. Blending mindfulness with creativity, each praise poem grows from a simple practice: beginning the day with a one-page coloring to quiet the inner critic, followed by a one-page reflection of appreciation. Whether celebrating life’s bright moments or steadying oneself through uncertainty, this series offers a gentle, joyful way to reconnect with gratitude, presence, and awe.
Latest Reflections on the Simply Go*d
What’s Possible? Imagining the Future of Simply Go*d Together
What do a philanthropist, a community activist, progressive Christian, agnostic Jew, and others with backgrounds in science, service, and the arts have in common? They all meet on the Call to talk about the status and future direction of Simply Go*d. And what a call it was!
A Poem, Six Voices, One Garden: The Magic of Collaborative Creativity
What is poetry but a pithy sequence of awareness, reflection, and gratitude. And what is creativity but the ability to imagine a unique idea, feeling, or circumstance that has never existed before in quite the same way.
When We Remember How to Dance: Rumi, Hafez, Friendship, and the Divine.
I’m influenced by the rambunctious poetry of Persian poets Rumi and Hafez. Rumi wrote, “When you dance, the whole universe dances!” And Hafez reminds us to toss away a heavy heart and busy mind and remember that we are meant to move.
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Poet, teacher, gardener, and civic activist. Susan invites readers into a journey of presence and reflection.
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