I don’t know. A phrase was stuck in my head so I wrote a poem about it when I should’ve been helping in the church library.
All in Poems
Poem: Those Who Like Neil Diamond & Those Who Don't
They say there are two types of people in the world and never the twain shall meet.
Poem: Avid Indoorsman
With all due respect to Thoreau, Emerson, or any other weirdos lurking in the bushes …
Poem: The Tuesday Afternoon Shift
Hemingway isn’t the only one who can tell very short stories.
Poem: God's Humble Servant
Based on a true story that I don’t really want to talk about.
Poem: This Guy
If you were there, then you’d understand this perfectly.
Poem: A Utah Father's Dilemma
How to celebrate the heroes who don’t wear capes? Or even shirts around the house?
Poem: An Occurrence
For some the world will completely stop; for others it will go on normally.
Poem: Feminine Mystique
Who can understand the mystery of my dearest Maria?
Poem: The Harvest
“…even in our sleep pain that cannot forget falls drop by drop upon the heart, and in our own despair, against our will, comes wisdom to us by the awful grace of God.”
Poem: 300 Pound Perspective
Why was everyone so grossed out on my way up and so complimentary on my way down?
Poem: The Chatty Man
For anyone who has ever found themselves marooned in a conversation.
Poem: The Plan
The Lord works in mysterious ways his wonders to perform (or not).
Poem: The Choice
There are two ways you can play this, and each says a lot about you.
Poem: How? Why?
To embrace the mystery is to embrace the pooch behind it.
Poem: The Greatest
Discover the greatest of the three.
Poem: The Speaker Man
The Speaker Man puff out his chest. His quotes are stock, all memorized.
Poem: The Prodigal Sun
Both sons and suns go away — and come back.
Poem: Mormonisms: A Testimony Meeting
If you’ve ever been, you’ll get it.
Poem: Trial by Ordeal
Of all Job’s many afflictions, one particular affliction still endures. Read on.