Parenting

Sneak Attack

A ninja closes in on
the victim’s aproned hips 
sashaying in time to James 
Brown, sheathing dual 
swords precisely when
that high note…

Absence

for thirty years
your presence
was defined
by your absence;
now, 
you inveigle yourself
into my daily life,
expecting connection;
and I can only…

Unintended

in the 
vast emptiness
of a child’s mind,
voices, tones,
half-heard,
half-understood,
echo,
permeating
foundation
before
the words 
they…

A One-line Poem

Our Ancestors in the Sky

An Invisible Umbrella of Love and Care

The Capeless Superhero

One-line Poem for Mums

A One-line Poem

Payback

Wise investments have good paybacks

Pumpkin Possession

One Line Poetry Prompt

My Son

Your smile turns everything bright as green,
Your cry turns my day blue,
Your hug turns my heart into a pink paradise,
Keep adding more colors to…

Self-Awareness Can Hurt

Reflections on Parenting: Squinting Into The Sun