On this Father’s Day I decided to write a poem in part for the father that Adam didn’t have a chance in this life to be and in part for all the fathers in my life I know and love. As I wrote this poem, I was inspired by several father/son duos in my own…
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If I Could Write You Again
It’s that time again: another Adam poem. I wrote this poem after pondering the first line in my head for several days now: “If I could write you.” It seemed a fitting thought, with all the writing I do. The best thing about being a writer is the power to control worlds and people with…
Let Me Remember
Today is Memorial Day, a day of remembrance, which covers so much territory. Therefore, this is a post in three parts, but every part hearkens back to this special day. Part 1: Primarily it’s a day to honor those men and women in the military who gave their lives for our freedoms. It’s so easy…
A Mother’s Arms
For this coming week—week three after the accident—I wrote a poem that is a tribute to both Adam and my mother. Actually, I wrote this poem a week ago on Mother’s Day, but, because of circumstances, we didn’t celebrate it until today. My mother is the very best person I know. She has all the…
The Tyger
I’ve recently started reading poetry again. Sometimes I forget or overlook the simple beauty and inspiration found within its phrases. Once in a while you stumble across a poem that smacks you across the face, so to speak. And then you (or rather me) wonder how you ever did without it. It gives you a…
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