I wear purple and/
dream of the day I can stomp/
Frank’s* face and crush him.
*Ed
(“Frank” is the name of my daughter’s eating disorder. Others might call him “Ed” — as in: “Eating Disorder” )
Tag Archives: Emotional poetry
Dad Wears Purple, Day 2 – GO SEAHAWKS! Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I wear purple for/
my girl and every other/
daughter I see sad.
Dad Wears Purple Against Eating Disorders: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku
I wear new purple/
because I love my girl who/
does not love herself.
Small Example, Big Result: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I wasn’t going./
Then I recalled her kind smile/
and how she wears hats.
Hell's Fury, Poet's Pain: Romantic IMprov Rhyming Quatrain
Hell hath no fury/
Like a woman scorned,/
And life knows no pain/
Like a poet ignored.
What's Written On Her Forehead: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Where others may see/
anger, I see tenderness/
and open caution.
Leaving Crushed Dreams Behind: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
She has a dream that’s/
been crushed. Maybe that wasn’t/
the dream she needed.
OR
We all have dreams which/
get crushed. Maybe they are not/
the dreams we’re needing.
Why Was She Crying: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
When she bowed her head/
to cry like others had, I/
thought I had hurt her.
32 Years Ago Today: Revolutionary Rhyming ImproVerse Haiku
Anniversaries/
Bring melancholy feelings/
When the meaning’s gone.
Caught Unawares: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
It surprises me/
that something so simple could/
bring such bad feelings.