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Recent Posts
- Psaltery & Lyre’s New Site
- 123 Psaltery & Lyre: “Agricola Dreams of Flying” by J. Rose Lara
- 122 Psaltery & Lyre: “Communion: a love poem (a villanelle)” by Rachel Bollinger
- Book Review: Philip Metres’s Sand Opera
- 121 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Horsehead Nebula”
- Book Review: Monica Ong’s Silent Anatomies
- 120 Psaltery & Lyre: Rachael Matthews, “Return, pt. III” and “Gaia”
- Book Review: Claudia Rankine’s Don’t Let Me Be Lonely
- Book Review: Matthea Harvey, If the Tabloids Are True What Are You?
- Book Review: LoterÃa Cards and Fortune Poems: A Book of Lives
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Parenthood Juggle: “One Step Enough for Me”
The funny thing about planning the course of your life is that as much as you think you know what... -
Letter to a Missionary: On Questions and Faith
It’s possible that just as Christ was, as Christian theologians say, “Fully Human and Fully Divine,” so are our interactions... -
47 Psaltery & Lyre: Murray Alfredson, “Skull-locked”
“o quiet indweller / can we ever / know if you / be more / than skull-locked?” -
Parenthood Juggle: Because my Career Matters to Me
I had big plans as a young girl. I was going to help cure cancer. Or become a chemist. Or... -
Parenthood Juggle: Rice and Beans
I always knew that I would be a work-outside-the-home mom. The working part came first, as I trekked through... -
Grondahl 54
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Parenthood Juggle: Academic Freedom
During these first few years of adjuncting and mothering, my favorite time of day was the afternoon nap. Both of... -
46 Psaltery & Lyre: Elizabeth Pinborough, “Ciggy”
“Smoldering and cold, my little cigarette, / empty and old, my little smoke stick.” -
Parenthood Juggle: “The Smart Girl”
In my family, we were taught that education was the most important thing to pursue. My parents did not complete... -
Nearly True: A Thong Discovered in the Laundry
[This is a guest post from the man known to us as “Smooth Operator”] Recently I came across a Sweetheart... -
Parenthood Juggle: Working-Mostly-at-Home-Mostly-for-Free Mom
After BYU graduation, I worked full-time, putting my husband through his last few months of classes and his internship, right... -
What We Talk About When We Talk About Culturally Constructed Holidays
Five out of six dentists agree that five out of the last six Valentine’s Days I’ve lived through have mostly... -
Ride to Church in Antigua, Guatemala
Today’s Ride to Church comes to us from Emily (a “veteran” Ride to Church-er). In an interesting twist of life,... -
Parenthood Juggle: Musings on Gender Roles in Mormonism
So if you’re a stay at home dad, awesome. I salute you as a brother. If you’re a... -
45 Psaltery & Lyre: Poet Laureate Highlight
Do you know who the current Poet Laureate of Utah is? Watch this video! -
Morally “Straight”
I’ve been following the Boy Scouts of America’s anti-gay policy . . . and then their almost-change-in-policy . . .... -
Parenthood Juggle: Picking Up Where the Other One Leaves Off
We make this work for us, and appreciate that it is a balancing act. Since we did it this way,... -
Parenthood Juggle: F**k
Truth is, I don’t know. The past is set and I can’t change it. All I can do is look... -
‘Tis Sweet to Sing the Matchless Love
-Submitted by Michael Hicks I got choked up when I played that sacrament song today. It takes awhile to explain... -
Grondahl Restored 51
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One Word
I am a recovering perfectionist wannabe. Sometimes when I think about who I used to be, I marvel that I... -
Ride to Mosque in Istanbul
Today’s Ride to Church comes to us from Michael Nielsen (a Ride to Church veteran: see here). Michael... -
Parenthood Juggle: On Path Renovations
I’ve also realized that while my life hasn’t followed the path I thought it would, or any of the path... -
44 Psaltery & Lyre: Alex Wiggins, “Clumps”
“Cloudy, he recalls / his late night study of it, in the liquid / too liquid there were little jelly... -
Parenthood Juggle: Figuring It Out As You Go Along
How have we taken care of our little ones? The first year of my son’s life was a complicated,... -
Boy Scouts of America Changes Direction?
Wow. I just read this article that says the national Boy Scouts of America organization is considering ending its... -
Parenthood Juggle: To Put Off School or To Not Put Off School
I really wish that someone had told me that marriage does not always change your life plans, but having children... -
Ride to Church in Nairobi, Kenya
Today’s ride to church comes to us from Lori P., who writes: These are from a trip to Nairobi, Kenya... -
Grondahl 50
For other cartoons in this series, click here. This cartoon, as always, is posted with the kind permission of... -
D’Arcy’s Sundance Reviews: The East
D’Arcy is busy attending the Sundance Film Festival and agreed to let us post an excerpt of her movie reviews... -
Parenthood Juggle: I Wanted to be a Mother, so I Needed a Good Job
There are distinct benefits to the academic path I chose. Being in constant need of money is the way of... -
43 Psaltery & Lyre: Michael Hicks, “Skin Dive”
“We are not furred like dogs / or feathered like ducks, no / rows of scales clog our touch /... -
D’arcy’s Sundance Reviews: Stoker
D’Arcy is busy attending the Sundance Film Festival and agreed to let us post an excerpt of her movie reviews... -
Parenthood Juggle: A Crooked and Twisting Path
And this is where I am now. I work part-time in my son’s school and next year our youngest will... -
The False Gods We Worship
As I’ve reflected, I’ve come to believe that one of the reasons the pants initiative and the letter-writing campaign have... -
Finding Common Variables in Parallel Struggles for Change
I envision a Church that publicly recognizes that, like its own history, healthy gender roles and healthy sexuality are also... -
D’Arcy’s Sundance Reviews: Kill Your Darlings
When Michael C. Hall walked into the Eccles Center for his Sundance Premiere of Kill Your Darlings, he was dressed... -
42 Psaltery & Lyre: Murray Alfredson, “Prince of Peace”
“Plucked and torn / and capped in thorn / that sprig was hung / from cross bar slung / with... -
Grondahl 49
For other cartoons in this series, click here. This cartoon, as always, is posted with the kind permission of... -
Parenthood Juggle: Reflections of a Career-Oriented Mormon Mommy
My career aspirations, even my choice of career, have been with me from the beginning, an integral part of me,... -
41 Psaltery & Lyre: Angela Felsted, “Sons”
“I believe / you put the compass in me, / you are the needle / that directs us on the... -
Parenthood Juggle: This American Life
Should we all move to Sweden? I hope that we won’t need to. My hope is that America... -
Parenthood Juggle: The Provider, the Bacon Bringer-Homer, the Winner of Bread
We need to be there through the good and bad, thick and thin, silly times and serious times. -
Grondahl 48
I love the mix of corny cartoons along with some that sting. Obviously one of the corny ones here.For other... -
40 Psaltery & Lyre: Angela Felsted, “From Zina to Henry”
“Miles away my lips / taste the prophet’s skin / moist with salt . . . “ -
Parenthood Juggle: The Most Important Thing is to Have Options
The other thing is that there’s really no such thing as “having it all.” At least, not for me. -
39 Psaltery & Lyre: Michael Hicks, “To a Black Velvet Jesus”
“At the flea market today I called You Lord of the Fleas / and my lover laughed . . .... -
Parenthood Juggle: The Blessings of Both Worlds
My job provides a different type of stimulation, adult conversation and a sense of pride since I am good at... -
How Much Does a Mormon Apostle Make?
For the time being, I believe it is literally impossible to answer these questions appropriately, especially because the Church is... -
Parenthood Juggle: Just as Valuable
As a woman, I wasn’t supposed to be actively seeking someone to marry, right?