And a Poem

...And a Poem contains 45 poems based on both the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. The title for this book comes from the old stereotypical formula preachers used to use for the structure of their sermons: three points and a poem. I've never seen anyone who can compose poetry as quickly as my wife, Kathy Mansfield, the writer of this collection. On Sunday mornings at church, she has her iPad and Moleskine journal in her lap. Her iPad displays a Bible app that she uses to follow along with our pastor. In her journal, she takes notes. All of the Bible poems in this book came from Kathy's sermon notes, but she also writes on other subjects, and some of those poems will be collected in a forthcoming volume.