I don’t really want to say what this one is about or what inspired it. I want other people to tell me what it’s about and what it inspires.
Poem: Sunday School
Based on a true Sunday school. A contemplation on performative behavior.
Poem: WAFFLE GOD
Free breakfast was provided by the hotel. I wasn’t really offended. I just wanted to write a poem.
Poem: What's the Point?
A portrait of a moment.
Poem: Funeral Question
The speaker wanted us to imagine what we would do if a doctor told us we had six-to-twelve weeks left to live, so I did.
Poem: Modern Faith
Reflections as I witnessed an apologist for his personal beliefs.
Poem: Baron
Wrote this a few years back. Sharing it now.
Poem: A Test of Manliness
Can you imagine being so lost you think a Tate or Peterson makes sense?
Poem: The Sneak
Based on a million true interactions.
Poem: A Call to Feed Sheep
The bumper sticker is fine, but you gotta feed the sheep.
Poem: The Way
Been thinking a lot lately about people who try to live holy lives, but who never want take on any holes.
Poem: Yelp
I started to wonder if most internet reviews could be viewed through a theological lens.
Poem: Too Cute
Based on a true cute.
Poem: Various Gods
Meditations on a line in a hymn.
Poem: Idle Worship
Just a theme I’ve been seeing a lot of lately.
Poem: Your Second Coming
Just about every Christian has expected Jesus to come back at just about any moment. He doesn’t. But maybe we do.
Poem: A Bump in Middle Age
Based on a true surgery in February. I just lost the poem until now.
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Poem: [Explicit] Something About a Middle-Age Man, a Kid, and Basketball Tryouts
WARNING: This is explicit. There’s at least 10 swears, including 7 f-words. If that’s the kind of thing that bugs you, you shouldn’t read this. (And if you’re disappointed for these words running through my head on a loop while I walked my dog, then just imagine my disappointment for the whole experience!) Based on a true audition.
Poem: Wednesday Night with a Tech Billionaire
I don’t know why I wrote this. Something about some of the men who live the largest being the most empty inside.
Poem: The Moment
I was watching Welcome to Wrexam and a guy said something like, “When you step back and look at the big picture, you can see nothing lasts forever.” I liked the sentiment and the cadence, so I just played around with it, and somehow the woman I love crept in.