Free breakfast was provided by the hotel. I wasn’t really offended. I just wanted to write a poem.
All in Nonsense
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: 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: A Call to Feed Sheep
The bumper sticker is fine, but you gotta feed the sheep.
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: 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.