Families change. kids grow/
and move. Gardens go to weed./
Fred’s the great constant.
Tag Archives: working through issues
Her Last Son: A Birthday Gift — Revolutionary IMprov Free Verse Poem
I was IMing my youngest son, and the conversation turned toward what he could do for his mother’s upcoming birthday. I wrote this as a prompt for his music.
Happy Birthday,
IFK.
She was surprised/
when I came./
Unexpectedly/
a blessing in her/
age,/
a comfort, /
one more step/
back/
into her golden-haired/
youth./
Stong I became,/
and protected her/
as she guided me,/
shielding each other/
from life’s awful realities./
She always lifted/
and loved/
and supported/
and guided/
and nurtured/
and believed./
And now that I’m /
gone,/
she still does./
And she will always/
pray/
for me,/
because I/
am her,/
and hers,/
alone.
Return Of The Poet Handyman: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I returned to my/
castle, fixed showers, and cleansed/
my ineptitude.
Here's Hoping: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
When you hold out hope/
to save your daughter’s life, you/
still druck die Daumen.
Or
When you hold onto/
hope to save your daughter’s life,
you druck die Daumen.
I Learned My Lesson: Romantic ImproVerse Haiku
She was my friend. How/
can I judge her for sinning/
how I used to sin?
OR
She was my friend. How/
can I judge her for doing/
what I used to do?
Facebook Request Denied: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
She tried to friend me/
with her husband. Just stick a/
hot stake through my heart.
It Is Finished: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Fini. Finito./
Fertig. Feuerabend. Finished./
Thirty-three years ends.
Don't Give Me Power: Revolutionary Rhyming IMproVerse Haiku
If I ruin your/
day by what I say, you give/
me too much power.
Unstick Yourself: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku
Being stuck is not/
where your body lives. It is/
*where your head is at.
OR
Where’s your head and heart?
OR
Being stuck has zilch/
to do with where your body/
is. Where is your head.?
My Daughter's Last Meal: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
I never worried/
that french fries at Red Robin/
would be her last meal.