Emad AnsariMost men I talk to, about to become fathers, worry about money.I worry about none of it, though sometimes I think I perhaps should. Of course there are things we must provide you: food that nourishes…Jun 14, 2021Jun 14, 2021
Emad AnsariThere is a scar on the side of the moon, a shadow on the sidewalk, a smile on the face of a man I…I think of you and wonder what you will say: when I describe a bulb of light to you like a face, when I liken a flower to your mother’s…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Emad AnsariYou will inherit a world of violence, inherit also conflict.The day you wake up to the world a bomb may land on the body of a child. The day you wake up to the world someone may die in pain. The day…May 21, 2021May 21, 2021
Emad AnsariBefore I left I told you I was leaving.I was afraid we would lose him and that you would, too. At least I have had him, and for so many years, but I didn’t want you to never know…Apr 30, 2021Apr 30, 2021
Emad AnsariWhat do I say to you when your ears start to develop?I could sing songs to you but which songs? They are all made for ages much older. And before there are tunes there is the thrum of the…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Emad AnsariToday we walk amongst the flowers.I watch a pair of twin brothers creep to the edge of a pool, then retreat, then run to meet their mother. I see a child of eight, or maybe…Apr 20, 2021Apr 20, 2021
Emad AnsariYou are born to me in a dream.I wake up and I hold you in my head and I hold you close. I hold you close to my chest, as close as I can have you to my heart. It is as…Apr 14, 2021Apr 14, 2021