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Sonnet II – hope’s lament

I fear that I shall never live to see / a world that’s lived the way her God designed

charades, Christ, Christianity, church, fruit of the spirit, hope, Jesus, judge

Epicenter 2007

It didn’t start there, and it would not end there, but I now recognize the events of that day as my life’s epicenter.

before and after, Christianity, church, collapse, earthquake, epicenter, Homosexuality, pastor, rebuild, turning point

Jagged Bones

I need you to see some flesh on the jagged bones of the life themes I’ve expressed in my poetry.

butterfly, change, Christianity, chrysalis, church, corruption, COVID-19, deconstruct, evangelical, evangelicalism, flight, Freedom, fruit of the spirit, Good Samaritan, government, immigrant, immorality, Justice, LGBTQ+, liberty, Lion King, maturity, minorities, quarantine, Racism, refugee, selfishness, Simba, social justice

consensual adults

Bravo to those privileged enough to get it perfectly the first go ’round.

brokeback, church, closeted, Homosexuality, married, parents, pastor, regret, therapy

I Need Permission

I wasn’t as brave as you were to face it head on.

brave, church, Gay marriage, hero, Homosexuality, Love, pastor

As Ben Dances on the Edge of Heresy. Again.

Notice any gaps there?

Christianity, church, creed, Love, paul

First Time

I find Firsts are a curious combination
of Impulse
and Obligation.

#napowrimo, #napowrimo2020, church, coffee, First time, Photo by Nathaniel Shuman on Unsplash, Poetry, sex, small pleasures
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