The strangest days, the strangest times!We’re wearing masks; the shops are closed;And school is through the laptop now.Decades in the future you’llRecall this all, and…
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As we both lean back against the cafe wall,The cool, white wall that’s lined with subway tiles,And a nice but flustered barista makes our drinks,Imaginary…
Leave a CommentDouble digits! (Only 90 years till triple.)So much change! This weekend alone evenHad swimming parties and sleep-overs.What will we do in a year?Who will you…
Leave a CommentEight bells ring out eight times.Then… a ninth rings nine,Because it’s Violet’s day.As nine dogs howl and bark,Nine cats slink away into the darkHere on…
Leave a CommentSeven turns to eightAnd you demonstrateYour deep infatuationWith creating lovely art.A true appreciationFrom your clever heart.Throwing ceramics, writing poems,Painting art for our walls at home.You…
Leave a CommentTonight it’s clear that I’m a lucky man.Seven is my lucky number, yes,For seven years you’ve made me smile and laugh,For seven years you’ve made…
Leave a CommentSweet Violet, you were born in spring, and nowAt six you are a child of spring as well.You love it when the rains come. Yes,…
Leave a CommentFour went out like a lion, breaking your armIn the process, leaving me hoping for a yearOf lambs. I am so proud of how you…
Leave a CommentIt’s a game of pure potential now,To dream of what you’ll grow to be when youAre not this tiny, darling three-year-old(Who’s turning four today). Let’s…
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