Premortal Life
A thousand years till midnight—
we hear the sets rumbling
behind the curtain
like distant thunder…
For the complete poem, read Premortal Life at Intermission.
Mortal Probation
In Fellow’s mission, there was a Holy of Holies:
the second bedroom of his first
apartment—quaint but sacred—
in an old converted house,
in an old Maine town
called Newport…
For the complete poem, read A Revelation in New England.
Spirit World
Between the laughs—
“Not me! Not me!”
Hey, pal! At least the fire was friendly.
Need a cockroach squashed?
God’ll be right there.
Chemical spillage?
Tough. The bosses got lawyers…
For the complete poem, read Spirit Prison Sitcom: Season 4.
Telestial Kingdom
In the place for those who best
remember resurrection,
glory surpasses understanding…
For the complete poem, read Thy Telestial Kingdom Come.
Terrestrial Kingdom
Truth be told, it offers the best
view of Kolob. Father’s light
filters down
through a calico dome
made rich by harvest orange
but cooled with borrowed blue…
For the complete poem, read Thy Terrestrial Kingdom Come.
Celestial Kingdom
It was like the time my mother failed to describe what it feels like to hear a baby cry. I kept furrowing my brow, till finally she ran her fingers through my bangs and said, “It doesn’t have to make sense yet…”
For the complete poem, read Thy Celestial Kingdom Come.
Poet’s Notes
Happy summer to you all!
I’ve been itching to compile some of the pieces I’ve contributed to Wheat & Tares over the last half-decade. I’ve enjoyed exploring Mormonism’s Plan of Salvation through creative writing. Your comments are welcome on the above pieces, either here or at their landing pages. More generally, I’d love to read your thoughts on the Plan of Salvation and any artistic expressions of it you recommend. However, I freely admit the above compilation post is mostly for me. Thank you for reading.
Wheat & Tares 
Jake C
Your thoughts landed at a literal place for the abstract vision our church leaders provided. The pictures you chose to represent each POS circle were surprising at first, then fitting.
Thank you for the feedback, Sasso. Finding the pictures ended up being one of the joys of this process. Glad you enjoyed them
Bravo.
But, one minor detail…your celestial BBQ will be with synthetic meat, for multiple reasons extolled and debated at length in Sunday school.
Darn it, Mortimer! This is poetry! No fact checking! Seriously though, your comment gave me a good chuckle. Thanks! And I can state publicly I am fan of Impossible Whoppers and Beyond Burgers. What does that mean for my microbiome, to say nothing of my eternal salvation? Too soon to say. But they go good with onion rolls and do not require dead cows.