The Sign Of These Times This chapter suddenly closesAnd I still have no idea why Was I really that loud?Did it sound more like a shout? But 22 years have come and goneI don't remember seeing such a callTo have me pipe down a decibel or moreSuddenly the students are keeping score And you said … Continue reading My Monday Metrical Musings #259
Last week I talked about my youngest son's recent school trip to Seoul and how the goodbyes we had with him weren't quite what we expected. Today, I want to turn my attention on goodbyes to my eldest. The journey with him hasn't been the smoothest this year, making 15 (his current age) my least … Continue reading A Series of “Unexpected Goodbyes” #2
Goodbyes are part and parcel of life as we know it so few are rarely surprised when they happen. Unless of course it's the kind of goodbyes one's not expecting. Like what I got recently from my two sons. Let me start with the "more straightforward" case of goodbyes. (The "less straightforward" case I'll introduce … Continue reading A Series of “Unexpected Goodbyes” #1
