The wedding went a little long, which gave me some time to reflect.
All in Nonsense
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.
Poem: The Ties that Bind
A thought from getting dressed.
Poem: Church in Alberta, June 30th
They loved Jesus enough to put him right up against Canada Day and long weekends. That’s not nothing.
Poem: The Lost Tribes
Maybe the first step of gathering is to realize who is lost. Or maybe I just think it’s funny to take things too literally.
Poem: Sexy Becky (An Ode)
Based on a fake name of a true dog.
Poem: Astronomically Bored
A plea, a lament, from a trapped man.
Poem: Inflexibility
Based on a true baby.
Poem: By Committee
Group work, but only if it brings up the average.
Poem: The Dancer & The Jerk
I just couldn’t take it seriously, but I guess I’m also not to be taken seriously.
Poem: Boring
It became the thing it railed against.
Poem: A Good Husband
Resignation or the beginning of wisdom? Is there a difference?
Poem: Pondering Why I Said, "Ugh!" Aloud When the Man Said "Oklahoma City"
The title says it all.
Poem: Mothers Day
I don’t know. I think I just wanted to write a Mothers Day poem that had the word “episiotomy.”
Poem: The Current State of Things
Here I am. No use pretending otherwise.