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POEM: Christmas Triptych
From in the neighbor’s house, warm lamplight,
POEM: Sentimental Pleasures
A gentle snow is falling slow outside
POEM: The Crowning King
I’ve written a handful of Christmas poems, and I think this is my favorite.
POEM: Santa Wants Beer and Tobacco
In which I try to convince my children that Santa wants beer and tobacco instead of milk and cookies.
POEM: On a Disappointing Mid-November Snowfall
The year’s first snow should look more like the flakes
Love Poem
Ben Johnson has his Celia’s love,
A Liturgy for Drinking Beer
This liturgy for drinking beer is from my forthcoming book, Cheers & Amen: Thank God for Good Beer. Look for it from Lion Press soon!
POEM: It’s a Beautiful Day!
Rum-di-tum-hey! It’s a beautiful day!
POEM: A Meager Harvest
This hard-hoed soil’s ceding nothing now.
POEM: Backpacking Somewhere Near Red Bridge
In a grove of dense aspens, their trunks silver-white,
POEM: Family Liturgy
“The Lord Almighty grant us a peaceful night and a perfect end. Amen.”
POEM: H.M.S. Dimnent
for the Rev. Dr. Trygve Johnson
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