Category Archives: Poetry

The Wordless Wonder

It’s hard to know what to write      And would it matter if I did?

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United Affront

Jesus didn’t show, did he? Is it that he thinks he has better things to do—or a rendezvous with a demon? Oh, but then he arrives this morning, adds the misery of chastisement that endures. He’ll keep it up—forever!

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Minority Report

There’s trouble down With the junior highs Buses full, curbed Teens watch as the vice Principal manhandles two boy Thugs bloodied By their barefisted Brawl off a wooded path Somewhere down Brummer’s

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Ode to Ministry

How wonderful and pleasant ’tis      Or so that I have heard When brothers live in harmony…      And walnuts split in thirds.

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Worst Things First

It was inevitable that I should come. “Bring one of the children here,” Jesus said.

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Poser

fetch to the sea for a sole what, do you think, you are like to find in its mouth? drachmae for the temple tax?

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Fantasy of Misfiguration

And Moses came down from Hermon     Robed in splendor and ire     Graced by God And the sound of the crowd     Came to Joshua’s ear     The ear of the Servant’s right hand

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All Things

All things are immanent Time is an all-consuming fire In which dwell Moses and the Prophet I have seen light shine on their faces And heard the voice of God

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Matthew, Take Note

This is a test This is only a test Had this been an actual rebuke I would not feel so strongly That I am right

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Who I Am

The Lord is my rock      My fortress and my savior My God is my rock      In whom I find protection

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