I don’t know. I think I just wanted to write a Mothers Day poem that had the word “episiotomy.”
All in Poems
Poem: A Too-Late Realization
A meditation on ambition at any price.
Poem: The Current State of Things
Here I am. No use pretending otherwise.
Poem: Father to Child
It started as something sweet, then I just couldn’t help myself.
Poem: The In Between
A meditation on belief in the unseen.
Poem: A Man Not to Be Taken Seriously
It was hard to listen to. I wrote a poem about it.
Poem: For a Young Widow
For one of the greats.
Poem: Powerpoint Presentation
Powerpoint. Ugh.
Poem: Larry the Ape
Sometimes the universe just flows through me.
Poem: Rebirth
I had some time on a tour bus in Las Vegas. I met a man. I wish him well.
Poem: Christ is Risen (Take the Win)
Feels like taking the Lord’s name in vain to use his authority to crusade against a fake rabbit, no?
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?