Poems for parents
Poems for parents, and poems that return to parenting.
If you came here as a parent, or because parenting is the pressure point you are carrying, start with these poems.
Right There Waiting
One day, when you're six years old you may watch your Dad leave, and have just the vaguest sense of where he's going. But what you won't know
Keep readingYou're Such a Beautiful Child
One day you'll watch From the back seat of the car Your Dad grab your Mom's hair And jerk her head so hard it snaps Back against the headrest.
Keep readingFlickering Eyes
When you leave home for the first time, Someone might recognize you by The sound of your voice, the way you wear your clothes, How you solve a problem.
Keep readingStriped with Life
I watched you with a 4-crayon pack, Filling letters with a careful hand, Each stroke a single color. Halfway through, I touched your tiny wrist— "Try filling the other half of the letter
Keep readingI Still Wish
On the steps outside of music class You taught me how to jump through time. The wrought-iron handrails, Your grip so tight— Tiny feet stuck on those stone steps
Keep readingBrooklyn Canvas
You'll never forget when you feel magic. It'll grab you by the throat And freeze-stamp the time and place— Like when your eyes went wide as you looked up
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