Blood Thirst Can you smell itFeel itTaste it?A thirst for blood this season I can smell itFeel itTaste itA thirst for a scapegoatA lamb to the slaughter Who knew even friendsWould be eager for our blood?To right a perceived wrongTaking us down in their quest for Answers that no one at this pointHasn't already given … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #239
A few years ago, when I started looking for like-minded writers (to share a common love for, and commiserate about, writing), I had hoped to replicate the success I had finding other stay-at-home dads like me to join a community to talk about parenting. Silly me. Thinking they -- writers and stay home dads -- … Continue reading When It Comes To Writing, Am I Asking Too Much?
A to Z -- Alliterations Gone Loco! Acidic ArgumentsBombastic BombardmentsCataclysmic CatastrophesDevastating DestructionsErratic Elections Flame-throwing FanaticismGreedy GodpersonsHorrendous HolocaustsInane InjunctionsJokesters Jabbering Killing Kismet Licentious Lovers Madcap ManicsNarcissistic Neanderthals Obnoxious Ombudsmen Promiscuous PartnersQuixotic QueersRapacious RepugnantsSelf-serving SovereignsTariff-touting Tyrants Unleashed UltimatumsVicious VeteransWicked WhimpsXeric XenophobesYucky YoungstersZestful Zombies
Yes indeed! Three days ago I finished recording a podcast episode that'll be publicly released close to Father's Day in June. I found myself amazed that over some 35 minutes, much ground on this topic of how to be a good father was covered. Because anytime the topic is on parenting, there's usually a million … Continue reading What It Takes To Be A Good Father (Part 2 of 2)
Rounding Corner 25 Before we both could blink our eyesWe’ve rounded Corner 25Who knew it took but a moment of time We’re here still walking this fine line Our lives so deeply intrinsically tied No way we could slip and slideYes of course we rose and fellThese lines and wrinkles, oh can't you tell? No … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #237
In four days I'll be recording a podcast episode to answer the question: What does it take to be a good father? Honestly, I'm not sure I was in the right frame of mind when I accepted the podcast invitation! I mean, a "good father". Where does one even begin to talk about this?! And … Continue reading What It Takes To Be A “Good Father”(Part 1 of 2)
I Suppose I... I suppose. I suppose Ishould put the books on my lapPick one up so it can be read I suppose Ishould resume my workingStop making excuses and stalling I suppose Ioughta plan for our dateThe all-important silver fate But surely no one'sGonna really mindIf I take some time off to unwind? Do … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #236
Reproducing below a post I wrote that was first published here a few days ago. Caveat: While I am not big on listicles nor believe in quick fixes, I do understand their place among today's readers who are short on attention span but long on wanting fast answers. Thus I will occasionally write such pieces … Continue reading Ten Strategies to Help Our Children Navigate a “BANI” World
Life In A Time Of Transit MovingDustingMoving Life in motionLife slipping out the doorLife that was once yours PackingWrappingPacking Life in big and small boxesLife in little packetsLife sealed tight in dockets SobbingBreathingSobbing Life under a different skyLife in suspended timeLife in turpentine SquattingLimberingSquatting Life in tiny goodbyesLife in constant exitLife in a time of … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #235
I think it's okay to cry now. After all, yesterday I spent my final night sleeping in a place I've called my own for the last 25 years! After a quarter of a century, my wife and I finally bid farewell this week to our matrimonial home to move on with our teens to the … Continue reading My Last Night In My Home of 25 Years
