A kyrielle I drop her off and collect her; Daily, you can see us walking; For me, all our walks are a blur... My daughter's just non-stop talking! I have given up on thinking; Her voice my every thought's blocking; Feels like waking after drinking... My daughter's just non-stop talking! I love her more than… Continue reading Sweet, sweet, or: Silence
An acrostic poem I cringe at the expectant look; My heavy sigh hangs in the air; Again, her "imagination Game" resumes, as I turn my thoughts Inwards; tune out my child's prattle; Nod supportively when it seems Appropriate; wait patiently Till we arrive at school; walk her Into the building; and then run Off to… Continue reading Captured, or: Leave little to the
An American sentence: More than all else in Budapest, my daughter enjoyed Starbucks cookies. What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didn’t work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total. He felt that… Continue reading Café Gerbeaud, or: Starbucks
A Sijo Your Daddy loves you, Baby Girl ~ is proud of you, amazed by you; Perhaps he could use Daddy lessons, but has intentions true; Always, your Daddy’s hands will be ~ here to wipe your tears away Sijo? A Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka and comprised of three lines of 14-16 syllables each, for… Continue reading Daddy lessons, or: Daddy’s hands
Background I don't read fiction as often as I once did, but in my childhood I often could be found reading during recess, seated on the asphalt by the school playground, or- in class with a book hidden behind my desk. Now, many years later, as the father of an eight-years-old daughter, I've been thinking… Continue reading A parenting highlight: The Chronicles of Prydain
An American sentence: One of my child's four guests did not want to draw so I played cards with her. What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didn’t work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of… Continue reading Arts and crafts, or: Card games
A 'Waltz Wave' at 8-years- old she pre- fers to trav- el with- out her boost- er seat, claim- ing she's devel- oped and is now me- di- um-sized, but the law says: 'No' to her cha- grin Tanka Tuesday For today's Tanka Tuesday prompt, Colleen offers us a synonym challenge. We are to write… Continue reading Developed, or: Medium-sized
An American sentence: Waiting for my child's birthday to give her this magic set ain't easy. What's an 'American Sentence'? Allen Ginsberg, inventor of the American Sentence, felt that the haiku didn’t work as well in English. Ginsberg decided to remove the line structure of the haiku, maintaining the requirement of 17 syllables total. He… Continue reading Him who waits, or: Birthday bobbidi boo
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