Michigan Accent
As my friends group has diversified over the last several years, I have come to the sad conclusion that I do, in fact, have an accent. Horrifying, I know. After all, everyone else is supposed to be the weird speakers. …
Category: poetry
Autumn Walk
Autumn started this year by stomping its foot down rather definitively. On Wednesday the high was 85; on Thursday, the autumnal equinox, the high was only 58, and it looks like it’s not supposed to get much warmer than that …
All I Know of Liechtenstein
First, an apology: I was traveling last weekend and although I returned in time to prepare a poem, my poor dog was having serious tummy issues—way worse than the separation anxiety I assumed he was having (he’s doing much better …
Jonadab
It’s strange to say, but one of my “favorite” sequences in the Old Testament is the story of Absalom, David’s son. In 2 Samuel 11 David abuses his power and brings Bathsheba in to sleep with him (it’s not called …
Uncertainty
Uncertainty is both the theme of this poem and also of my explanation of it. What form is it? I don’t know! I didn’t write it down! It might be a Catena Rondo? Maybe? Ish? Or a variant on a …
The Seller of Memories
When I opened this poem on my computer I honestly expected it to be in terrible shape—an unreadable mess. In fact, it’s actually not all that bad for what it is. So here, have a narrative poem inspired probably a …
A Nonsense Poem
Just some silliness today. One of the prompts for last November’s Poem a Day challenge was to write a nonsense poem, and this is what came out. Many of the words in this are as real as my love life …
Spin Out
I’ve got another car-related poem today. Don’t worry; this isn’t based on personal experience, though I’ve had enough car crises in my life that I’m sure people wouldn’t be surprised. It was for the Poem A Day challenge back in …
Hope (A Fragment)
For those of you who don’t know, my car was stolen this past week. As of this writing, it’s still missing. It feels pretty clearly like a God thing still, even as I lose hope that it will be found; …
same song, second verse
Today’s poem is notable in that it contains a naughty word! And I’m posting it on the internet for all to see! (If you see this: sorry, Mom. I promise I try not to swear in general, but this was …