I wear purple to/
worship because I know Frank*/
won’t ever go there.
*Ed
Frank is the name of my daughter Camilla’s eating disorder. Read about him at millathenightbaker.blogspot.com. Some call him Ed. February is National Eating Disorder Awareness month: Wear purple!
Tag Archives: working through issues
Admit The Hypocrite: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
Of course I am a/
hypocrite. I don’t do what/
I should. But I try!
A Reason To Leave: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Rhyming Poem
Fun intimacy/
Won’t be/
Eternally/
Said she.
No thanks,
Said I,
Her guy.
That stank.
Purple Whine Stomp: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
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” )
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.
Seeing Clearly: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
The scales fell from my/
eyes. I realized it’s not/
all about dating.
No Chips For Her: Romantic ConTEXTing Haiku
If I have no chip/
on my shoulder, she can rest/
her head there, gently.
Can She Feel My Spirit? Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku
She can’t know of my/
spiritual intelligence/
when I’m a black hole.
Knowing Who You Love Or Not: Romantic IMprov Haiku
You can’t tell your heart/
who to love. You can only/
remind it: You don’t.