Write Son Poems

His assignment was a simple one…to go home…observe his family
and then write an essay his teacher entitled, ‘What Love Means To Me’

He did just that…for...

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How glad I could be if, like the teaching of the Gita
I can renounce the fruits of each of my tireless labour.
Being a long way...

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Waking up with glee
my son welcomes gracious day 
praying, giving thanks
midst praise sign language…
can he utter grateful sounds?
yes, God understands.
He seeks for his book.
Is that...

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Alone in this world
Alone in this society
Alone in love
Alone in life
Alone in fatherhood
Alone in my time of need
Nobody to help me
Nobody to care about what...

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Ignoring those slaughters,
as if there were none. 
But one of your daughters
Were always son.

Simce pre-school, 
hating all girl toys,
Even though he acted like a fool,
Always...

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Till yesterday I was shown death being portrayed as a romantic and a poetic perspective.
Till yesterday I was being taught;
Death is a new beginning,
Death frees...

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Try not to roll your eyes
when she is giving helpful hints
of how she does everything.

Make sure her son (your hubby) 
calls her every Sunday 
and...

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A simple poem I write for you, my son.
Although you were an ornery little boy,
you grew up great! Just look at all you've done,
and know,...

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Bennett Kenneth got an eyeful
Upon touching his dad’s rifle:
An eyeful by far more helpful
Than Dad’s angry words - a roomful…

Or so had reasoned Mister Ken,
Who...

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You have two great grandchildren
And a really great, great son
You’re probably wondering who that is
But I would be the one!

My humility is legendary
They’ll sing of...

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Fathers and sons
By Michelle Morris
21/11/2022

It was cold there in his shadow
Fathers and sons struggle with their roles
He didn't support your sensitivity
You always felt he was...

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The Angel of Death skims blacker than tar
A skeletal knock overturning a bowl of oats
Smelling of frankincense and ashes
To carry you to a yellow field...

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The Knight was knit on a knockout night. 
A batch of bare bears within blissful sight. 
Right rowed rode on rigorous royal insight. 
Whither or wither, writ warned...

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The Tricky Chirp

The nester bird comes to live, 
in a nest, they did not make. 
Yet... the bird, 
feels right at home 
and not alone...

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Caring and The Job

The caretaker got out of the car. 
She went to the back, 
opened the door, 
and pulled her ward out too. 
He...

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