Some people have poetry,
Some people have pickleball,
But both golf and Pokemon Go
Can be the ruination of a good
Walk. Considering how many
Folks fail to find meaning in church
Services, I’m inclined to question
The rate of return on a tithe.
Ten percent, that’s all it takes
For some people to be sure
Of their place in the Whole
Wide Universe.
Steve Henn wrote American Male, Guilty Prayer, Indiana Noble Sad Man of the Year, and two previous collections. He teaches high school in northern Indiana.