• How long have you been an Image reader? How were you introduced to the journal?
• What’s an especially memorable Image piece or event for you? Why?
• How do you typically read your new issue of Image: from start to finish? By genre?
• Where do you typically begin? Do you save anything until the end?

• What’s a piece from the latest issue of Image that you wished you could share with someone? What was it about it that piece that compelled you to share it?
• Was there anything from the latest issue that left you with questions? What was the piece? What questions do you have?
• Was there anything in the latest issue that had you thinking about or looking at your own life differently? If so, would you be willing to share more?

Katie Ford, “My Inmost Book”| Guest Editorial (Page 3)

• The author reflects on how their relationship with reading has changed over time, especially as it became more difficult due to ADHD. How did their experience and reflection on the act of reading challenge or resonate with your own reading habits and perceptions of what it means to be "a good reader"?
• The idea of "the inmost book"—a personal, intimate collection of all we've read, noticed, and felt—plays a significant role in the author's reflections. How does this concept compare to your understanding and experience of reading and memory?
• The article highlights the historical significance of reading aloud and repetition as key methods of engagement with texts. Consider reading the poems or quotes from the article aloud as a group. How do these practices resonate with the author’s reflections on ritualistic reading? Did you notice any shifts in your understanding or connection to the text through these rituals?
• The author describes moving from religious angst to embracing the "unsayable" through engaging with Death Tractates and trance methods. How did this shift—from seeking certainty and knowledge to finding meaning in mystery and our surroundings—make you think about your own life of learning?

“Dayna Patterson, Fields of Revelation: A Conversation with Bruce Beasley” | Interview (Page 53)

• Bruce Beasley describes his "conversion" to poetry as a metamorphic experience tied to his adolescence and family life. How did his reflections on this pivotal moment in his life and the impact of poetry resonate with your own experiences of discovering a creative or spiritual practice?
• Bruce Beasley describes doubt and faith as "two species of spiritual experience" and likens poetry to a "chosen plunging into mystery," where both faith and poetry invite us to explore what is beyond rational understanding. How do you see the relationship between doubt and faith, and then faith and poetry in Beasley's work?

Bernd Haussmann | In the Studio (Page 92)

• Haussmann mentions that he prioritizes the practice of art over ideology, focusing on how art “creates openings for direct experience”. In Dark Night Dark Light, how did this aim shape your understanding of his work or perhaps see the artwork in a new light?
• Haussmann’s work is deeply connected to the natural surroundings of his home in Maine. How did the environment shaped the themes of Dark Night Dark Light and in what ways do you see art as giving voice to our surroundings, being actively shaped by them, and even speaking back to them?
• Considering the timing of the exhibition’s opening, shortly after a tragic event in Lewiston, Maine, Haussmann chose to continue with the exhibit. Why might this have been an important action and what do you think about the role of art in times of societal tragedy?

Andrew Maxwell |agnus dei (Page 50)

• Andrew Maxwell's "Agnus Dei" meditates on the themes of faith, absence, and transience through minimalistic language. Was there a specific line or image in the poem that offered you a new perspective on these themes? How did the poem's concise structure impact your understanding of its message?
• The poem uses elemental imagery like fire, wind, and lilies to convey a deeper sense of spirituality and impermanence. Reflecting on the broader themes of faith, poetry, and doubt explored in this issue, which of these images stood out to you the most, and how did they shape your interpretation of the poem’s exploration of hope, faith, and loss?