Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

What Is the Baby Name

I ask how old the new baby is at his house.
He says twenty-six
I have seen it
It might be two- or three-months old tops
Twenty-six days?
Possibly.

Next I ask if it is a girl or a boy
He has been the baby for six years
Obviously does not want to relinquish his title
I don’t know he tells me
What is the baby’s name?

Not sure.
He really does not want to give up his
power of being the baby.

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L Milton Hankins September 9, 2021 at 10:03 AM Sounds like he's in big-time denial. Nope, not gonna give it up! Caren Krutsinger September 10, 2021 at 6:03 AM He is gone now. Long story.

Shirley Hawkins September 8, 2021 at 11:49 PM It will be the first time that he doesn't want to hear what a big boy he is... Caren Krutsinger September 9, 2021 at 8:45 AM True enough

Gershon Wolf September 8, 2021 at 7:47 PM Can't blame him, the big baby! lol. :) gw Caren Krutsinger September 9, 2021 at 8:45 AM I discovered yesterday that I was wrong. He has not been the baby for three years; he has a three-year-old sister.