Tuesday, April 10, 2018

Jesus Saves

This is a poem to be made in the future.

I read a George Saunders short story to my class today which was basically about Jesus loving the least lovable kid, a kid who desperately needed someone to find him beautiful, someone willing to die for him. A kid who's breath stunk. "The end of Firpo in the world." Great story.

And then, after their shower tonight my 6 and 7 year old daughters came in the kitchen, where I was cooking, wrapped in towels, still dripping wet, with impish grins. Sofia said, "Jesus loves you." The girls giggled. Then Lucia said, "Especially when you fart." Then they ran out of the room.

Where did that come from? It felt strangely good to hear. A funny joke, probably from Jesus himself. That joker.

This note is probably just for me.

I think I'm becoming a believer again. In the idea of Jesus. Made flesh. In us.


Good to see you at the Whitney. Thx for the inside scoop. Here’s a poem for you...


This is a poem to be made in the future.


I read a George Saunders short story today which was basically about Jesus loving the least lovable kid, a kid with terrible breath who desperately needed someone to find him beautiful, someone willing to die for him. 


And then, a few hours later, after their shower, my 6 and 7 year old daughters came in the kitchen, where I was cooking, wrapped in towels, still dripping wet, wearing impish grins. Sofia said, "Jesus loves you." The girls giggled. Then Lucia said, "Especially when you fart." Then they ran out of the room.


Where did that come from? Must’ve been straight from God. It felt weirdly good to hear. That joker.