She is strong enough/
to do this. Can we be strong/
enough to let her?
Written after my daughter was admitted to a treatment center for eating disorders, then started calling, begging to be released.
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Worst Father Ever: Revolutionary IMproVerse Haiku
She calls, asking me/
to take her from something which/
can save her life. No!
–written 2 hours after my daughter was admitted to a treatment center for eating disorders. She called, crying, begging me to pick her up.
Carpe Diem, Carpe Youm: Romantic IMprov Haiku
Do you know how it/
feels to see your presence? It’s/
like when the sun shines.
OR
How does it feel to/
see your presence? It’s like the/
rising sun warms me.
No Music For You Today: Romantic IMprov Haiku
I’m so close I can/
almost see your office. I/
won’t lift my boombox.
What You Radiate: Romantic IMprov Haiku
Please feel no pressure. /
Just know how you radiate/
tranquil peace and joy.
I’m Not Good Enough? Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
You told me we won’t/
end up together. Why not?/
I’m not good enough?
Heeding God’s Message: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
When everyone gets/
the same message from God, it’s/
hard to ignore Him.
What My Kids Say Post Haircut: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
My new haircut makes/
me look classy, like the old/
“Storage Wars” Jag dude.
How Am I Really? Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku
If you dismiss me/
so quickly, what does that say/
about me really?
Fighting Hard For A Belief: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
What if I fight for/
something I believe in just/
as hard as you do?