Father of my Child

Oh! Viking man of my heart, how do I love you so hard still, after all of these years? Frustrations, separations, adventures and complications have all participated in a marriage grown stronger as our bodies grow weaker. I feel like Shakespeare who penned, “I would not wish anyone but you…” or like Solomon who sangContinue reading “Father of my Child”

Gone Again (a Poem)

This breathless emptiness in my chest, makes it hard to breath.   I know he did not intend to leave, nor did he want to.   His blasted integrity makes him take another trip and…   the kid suffers as much as I do. She becomes cranky.   Her grumpiness causes me to feel evenContinue reading “Gone Again (a Poem)”