Feels like taking the Lord’s name in vain to use his authority to crusade against a fake rabbit, no?
All in Poems
Poem: A Lack of Financial Understanding
I had a lot of time to think about tithing, and I realized I only know how little I know.
Poem: The Word Made Flesh
I have no idea. I was just in church playing with words.
Poem: Hashtag So Blessed
There are lots of ways to sound your trumpet in the street.
Poem: Spare Me, Lord
The spark of the divine might’ve been in the meetings, but it certainly wasn’t in me.
Poem: He Moves in Mysterious Ways...
Someone was talking about seeing the Hand of God in her life, but this was all I could think about.
Poem: Aiden's Future
Based on a true haircut.
Poem: Kolob ('Tis a Silly Place)
Based on a true hymn, or a hymn that really exists.
Poem: Alas, the Abyss
I’ve been thinking about this a lot lately. It’s hard to see what we have when we have it.
Poem: Judgment Day/Fingers Crossed
My advocate feels like a conflict of interest, but what are the alternatives?
Poem: Giving Up as a Form of Worship
An invitation to for many of us to stop pretending we know and embrace belief.
Poem: Embracing a Cold & Indifferent Universe
Turns out most things were never about me to begin with.
Poem: Choose Wisely
I’ve been thinking about this for twenty years.
Poem: If You Have to Ask...
Many think the question is noble. I think it’s a sign of something seriously wrong. In my poem, Jesus agrees with me.
Poem: Speaking to the Manager
I got the sense the adjectives the person was using weren’t for the glory of God. Maybe I’m the broken one.
Poem: In His Name
Some not-so-deep reflection about my Christian covenants.
Poem: Maria Watching LeAnne Play the Piano
Based on a true feeling.
Poem: Wondering If I Know the Guy Two Rows Over
I stared a moment or two wondering if the guy at church was a visitor, and then I realized it didn’t matter.
Poem: Divine Knowledge
I was struck by the human instinct to always insert drama into the divine, but I think that’s because we’re more interested in drama than knowledge.
Poem: Eternal
I’m open to lots of different modes of eternal life.