It’s not my calling
To cry repentance
To command crowds
To submit to my will
It’s not my mission
To scoff
To scorn
To declare others’ worth
It’s not my errand
To prophesy
To condemn
To sift the wheat from the tares
It’s not my calling
To cry repentance
To command crowds
To submit to my will
It’s not my mission
To scoff
To scorn
To declare others’ worth
It’s not my errand
To prophesy
To condemn
To sift the wheat from the tares
You standsolidsurroundedby bindweedand goathead thorn.Lesserbloomsneversurvivesun-scorchedsoil, yetthere youthrive.Hot windsdrain lifefrom thirsty veinsyet you still bloom. Poetry Challenge: Plant a Metaphor Write your own metaphorical poem in 5 simple steps: Post your poem or a link to it in the comments.
Sometimes ideas need to start broad. That is how the mind often works. We name a category before we narrow it into something specific and concrete.
Pronouns are likewater While not asflavorful As otherbeverages It’sa freshelement That’sa big deal Whenyou tryliving Withoutthem
For reasons I still find amusing, the top Google search phrases leading people to TheOtherKLM.com is “ethereal poetry.”
Chasing Chillsummer breezesto scuttlethe scorchingheat Seeking Shieldedsoothing shadeto escapethe sun’s gallingglare Requesting Suddennoontime showersto relieveearth’s desperatethirst
Change can be a lightning rod for complaints, sure. But as I reflect on the dramatic shifts in our city’s heart—where once stood malls now lies a thriving center—I can’t help but feel a surge of affection for this new Salt Lake City.