Poem About Raising Daughter Alone With this poem, I have tried to express the happiness and angst of raising a daughter on my own, with the realization that she is growing independently now. Though she will broaden her horizons and occasionally make mistakes, I hope that she will always have...
As she opens up her stride and is pumping toward the finish I see all that she has been, all that she is, and who she is becoming. It is no less magnificent and magical than the moment with the light many years ago. And while back when she was a baby and toddler I had baby sig...
A Poem For Peter–Woodson Biography/dedication for Ezra Jack Keats, a US refugee from Warsaw who lived through the Great Depression. Focuses mainly on his life after arriving in the US, with his parents working hard so he can grow up and contribute – creating A Snowy Day in 1962, which...
On June 8, 2021, Meghan will release her first children's book,The Bench, which is a celebration of fatherhood from a mother's perspective. Of her new project,she said in a press release in May, "The Benchstarted as a poem I wrote for my husband on Father's Day,...
Another Day In The Life, A Poem I was inspired to write a poem after reading this one by Pooja I used to love to write poetry but haven’t in years. So please be gentle, haha I hear my son before I open my eyes, He is bonding virtually with someone across the country. And I ...
I was in Youngstown last weekend for the amazingLit YoungstownFestival. Being a hermit-y sort, I’ve never been to a literary festival before but went because an awesome thing happened. An excerpt from a poem of mine was stamped on a sidewalk along with the work of three other poets. It...
For Justin, the world is no longer a scary place with crazy textures, sensory discomforts, and weird impressions. He is learning daily how to deal with those stresses and how to enjoy life. Like was stated in his one-year birthday poem, he is here to stay–just try and stop him!
Jed competed in his first Juniors speech tournament last spring, and he placed 3rd with his cute interpretation of the poem “Sarah Cynthia Sylvia Stout Would Not Take the Garbage Out!” He is quite expressive. Jed is very thoughtful for such a young guy. He pipes up with little nuggets ...
As a teenager I had a poster in my room. I cannot remember if I put it there or if my parents did, but to this day I can close my eyes and see the image and words on that poster. The poster was the poemDeclaration of Self-Esteem by Virginia Satir.The poster read; “I AM ME...
When I read a newspaper or book or story or poem by someone else, I find stories there as well. When I sit in a train or a plane, and listen in in on conversations of strangers—gossip is also a story starter. You learn about individual voices by eavesdropping. Patricia MacLachlan ...