From the Snarky
1.
How to start this weekend? That’s a quandary.
Will the heavens weep if I do laundry?
2.
By revelation’s great and holy power,
my weekly slothfulness has shrunk one hour.
3.
saith man saith man saith man saith man saith man
saith man saith man saith man saith pray woman.
To the Solemn
4.
Perfection is in Christ, not in ourselves;
so place your love with people, not on shelves.
5.
Our firstborn faith, limited to this brief time,
marvels—pondering the vast assembly’s clime.
6.
To see the needs, to tend the flock we’ve set apart,
God grant an instant bond of love—a shepherd’s heart.
Poet’s Notes:
Comments are welcome.
In Couplet 4, the line “Perfection is in Christ, not in ourselves” is taken directly from Elder Gerrit W. Gong’s Saturday afternoon address. Couplet 5 was prompted by President M. Russell Ballard’s Sunday morning address and draws phrases from D&C 138. Couplet 6 draws phrases from President Bonnie H. Cordon’s address in the same session.
If you’d like to read some more couplets, here is a previous post:
Seven Couplets for Sunstone Kirtland
Images by Jake Christensen. The second image is titled Pietà, a sculpture by Charles Umlauf. A traditional subject of sculpting, a pietà depicts the Virgin Mary holding the dead body of Jesus Christ.
Wheat & Tares 
By Elder Oakes we have been told
To fit or quit the gospel mold.
It is a message oft repeated
But not a council that’s been tweeted.
For that we’re grateful, some say blessed
That once again our faith assessed.
Have we the strength to keep our hold
And stay within these walls, be bold
That in our comfy pews we’re seated
And outside leave the other greeted
When not by us their family told
They don’t belong, not in this fold
A pointed and poetic comment. Thank you for contributing, GBSmith. I think you’ve captured the frustration of many.