I started to wonder if most internet reviews could be viewed through a theological lens.
All in Nonsense
Poem: Too Cute
Based on a true cute.
Poem: Various Gods
Meditations on a line in a hymn.
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.
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: Commitment Issues
An ode to a natural man.
Poem: Religious Conviction
This came to mind when I thought about going to choir practice after church instead of pursuing some other activity in sweatpants.
Poem: Marriage/Pancakes
The wedding went a little long, which gave me some time to reflect.
Poem: Easy Pray
Based on some true prayers.
Poem: The Grossest Thing We Call a Miracle
I love kids and am all for human life, but birth might not be my jam.
Poem: The Hero
Based on a true party and truer hero.
Poem: Nice Pairs
Is this immature? Yes, but only because I am immature.
Poem: The Virtue of Patience
For the parents who can stay calm during potential outbursts.
Poem: For Profit Med School
This is more cynical than the white coat ceremony deserved.
Poem: The Ties that Bind
A thought from getting dressed.
Poem: Church in Alberta, June 30th
They loved Jesus enough to put him right up against Canada Day and long weekends. That’s not nothing.
Poem: The Lost Tribes
Maybe the first step of gathering is to realize who is lost. Or maybe I just think it’s funny to take things too literally.
Poem: Sexy Becky (An Ode)
Based on a fake name of a true dog.
Poem: Astronomically Bored
A plea, a lament, from a trapped man.