A Ballad — You tried Me, though You saw my work; You do not know My ways. I am disgusted with Your deeds; I don’t accept your praise. You have rebelled against My law, And turned your hearts to stone. Don’t test Me now, for I am God; I am the cornerstone. Come…

A Kyrielle — Oh Lord, how long will evil win? How long will hate and harm prevail? Rise up, oh Judge! Repay their sin, And make their work to no avail. They slay the widow and the waif They kill the stranger alien. Rise up, oh Judge! And keep us safe, For You, God, know the…

Positive portrayals are so important — The TV series A Million Little Things is a show about a group of friends and family who are basically a chosen family. It is reminiscent of This Is Us and always makes me cry. Over the last few episodes, one of the main characters, a Black man named Rome…

A La’libertas — The floods have risen up, Oh Lord, The floods have lifted up their roar, The waves are high upon the shore, But You are crown and shield and sword. You are clothed In majesty, Your Throne was founded To endure, Your cloak is strength, And You are everlasting. God, holiness…

I’ve never been a gay boy, but I’ve been a confused bisexual — “I’m just so confused!” -Nick, on Heartstopper on Netflix Online quizzes When I first took a Kinsey scale quiz online, I was terrified. I had always assumed I was straight, but part of me wished I was queer because I didn’t want to be “normal.” However, I had dated only men, I…

A poem in anapestic tetrameter — When the wicked spring up like the grass overnight, And they prosper in each evil thing that they do, Oh God, won’t You bring all their malice to light? Won’t You teach them that cruelty’s something to rue? I sing praises, Most High, to Your Name every day; You’ve exalted my…

An English Sonnet — I am your hiding place, your sanctuary: If you abide with Me, beneath My wings, I’ll keep and cover you; your shield I’ll carry, And you will not have fear of anything. Don’t be afraid of threats that walk at night Or enemies come to lay waste by day. I will arrest the hostile arrow’s flight; The…

A Kyrielle — God, You have been our home, oh Lord, Before the mountains were brought forth, Before You gave birth to the Earth. You are God and You are the Word. A thousand years go by Your eyes Like yesterday when it is past, Like night when sleeping goes so fast. You are God and…

A Ballad — God, I will sing of You forever; Who is like You, God? Your mercy and Your truth endure; Beside You I am awed. How long, oh Lord, will I be crushed, And cast down to the ground? My enemies gloat at my fall; Oh, will I not be found? My…