Ask tough questions and/
you’ll get hard answers. But then/
you can deal with them.
Tag Archives: pain
My Daughter’s Pain Growth: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
I hear my girl’s pain./
I caused it. I hope she can/
heal, forgive, reach, grow.
What The Spirit Says, Do: Revolutionary Blogging Haiku
When the Spirit says/
to do something, do that, and/
watch it all work out.
Dancing With Myself Dislike: Romantic Blogging Haiku Lament
Going to concerts/
solo reminds me how much/
I hate loneliness.
Twere It Me: Romantic IMprov Rhyming Haiku
I see her deep pain./
I know how I would have been./
I’ll help grow her heart.
Father’s Day Silence, 2017: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
So many people
tell me I’m a great dad. If
only my kids would.
Childless Father’s Day Redux: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Poetic Lament
Mere minutes away,
but they’ve got no money.
Don’t our children know
that their dads would mow
their lawn, take out the garbage,
or clean their garage,
to be with their children on Father’s Day?
Anything beats sitting at home
all alone,
staring at the phone,
waiting for their call.
Trying not to bawl
or feel dumb
When the message doesn’t come.
Feeling sad,
I wonder: “How bad
was I as a dad?”
She Called 1 Minute Early: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
If I set up a/
deadline not met, am I strong/
enough to act right?