Jun 29, 2009

Remembering the Olympics

"I'm imagining
Holding a card that says "10"
Which is a sports score."

Jun 28, 2009

I was just hacked by my four year old.
i am going to the crestview iga with my mommy emily.

Yes. That's Exactly How It Happened

"Were you a playwright
And then became my mommy
Who is a playwright?"

Waking With a Start to Go Search Facebook

Dreaming of a face
"Don't you remember me? Try!"
My first-grade boyfriend?!?

Jun 25, 2009

Improvising Song in Reference to Magic School Bus in Outer Space

"Ring around the moon"
"Rocket full of astronauts"
Not skipping a beat

Jun 22, 2009

Father's Day

Picks my children's play
Has a lager by the lake
What a good, true dad

Jun 9, 2009

Anger Management

"Don't be frustrated!"
"Police or fire engine —
Put you in the garbage!"

May 30, 2009

Creative Name Calling

"You big doughnut hole."
"You peanut butter cookie."
"You messy sand box."

Calling in the Lawyers Already

"Don't do that, okay?"
"What are you, a lawyer?"
"Where did you hear that!?!"

May 28, 2009

Definition of a Two Year Old

"I remember now.
A two year old is really
a miniature kid."

May 3, 2009

Hunk O' Hunk O' Burning Gas

"Love you to the sun
And that's a very hot love
Isn't it, Mommy?"

Apr 23, 2009

Sons and Fathers

"You might be right, son,"
He said about the planets
"...and you might be wrong."

The Kid Can Tell A Joke!

"What person can jump
Higher than a mountain? ALL –
... Mountains don't jump!"

Mar 7, 2009

Burning Midnight Oil

"Wake up Mommy. Now!
You have to read me this book.
Read it to me now!"

Feb 25, 2009

Visioning Prayers

The produced script goes
To Cannes and New York Times
I get full reports

Feb 22, 2009

Child Therapy

"I will calm you down
You and Daddy, by singing
'Rock a bye baby.'"

Feb 20, 2009

Facebook Fallout

Tennessee Williams
Pledged to carry me away
Nudged his knee aside

Feb 11, 2009

Insomnia

"I can't go to sleep
Because my stomach's empty
My head is too full"

Feb 5, 2009

Anniversary of My Parents' Death

February 5
I was with them both, thank God
Coffee cups and art

Jan 20, 2009

Space Mission Number One

"Let's land on the moon
To rescue man in the nose
Of the man in the moon."

Jan 7, 2009

More Vocabulary

"I heard you knocking:
So I investigated
What was that strange noise."

Jan 5, 2009

What Will You Be When You Grow Up

"A pilot and driver
All the things I want to be
One at a time, slow"

Inventive Language

"I'm crying because
You don't underxplain it to me
And you won't listen"

Dec 23, 2008

Sledding in Michigan

"Wheeeeee!
I never did that before!
That was terrific!"

Dec 22, 2008

Dreaming Richard Gere

Made me feel relaxed
Comforting without conflict
But still was married

Oct 16, 2008

"Yes, We Don't."

It means, "I think we
don't want to do something that
we're supposed to do."

Oct 5, 2008

With that Slow Southern Style

They were watching us
Almost kiss at the party
Left him wanting more

Sep 30, 2008

The Riverhouse

There I was again
The flood waters were coming
Washing things away

Sep 25, 2008

Lost In Space

"I forgot, Mommy...
What planet do we live on.
Do we live on Earth?"

Sep 18, 2008

Famous Blue Raincoat

Met Leonard Cohen
And saw myself reflected
In his deep brown eyes

Sep 11, 2008

"The Bottom of this Airplane is Very Peculiar," and Other Detailed Observations

"Do cars have bodies?"
"I'm making the car's body."
"Do humpbacks drive cars?"

Lesson from Dora

"Humpback whales use their tails
To make big, big, ocean waves
Not their little mouths."

Aug 25, 2008

Deeper Than He Knows

"Our little kitty
Was trying to find herself
Playing hide and seek."

Aug 23, 2008

Dream Office

Smelling of ivy
Bookshelves from floor to ceiling
Drawers full of new selves

Interesting Word Choices

"I feel extinguished."
"Really big humongous signal."
"Look. It's a big boy!"

Aug 13, 2008

Tired of Playing Shakespeare

A new audition
Second chance at Lady M.
Get "A Night Watchman"

...But What I Really Liked Most at the Zoo Was the Trains

"Black and white costumes
Swimming like flying forward
Dive down and go up"

Aug 4, 2008

Little Pig Wakes Up Crying At Midnight

"Wolf came and he blowed
My water and food and stuff
Blowed it all away!"

Jul 16, 2008

Opportunity or Not

Waiting in the wings
A maze of new construction
Circular progress

Jul 5, 2008

Pearls of Wisdom

Near the stadium
Freshwater pearls on the ground
Ownership unknown

Jun 24, 2008

No Country for Restless Sagittariuses

In-law addition
Tommy Lee Jones, Tess Harper
Drowning in cement

Jun 8, 2008

Go, Team!

"That's funny, Mommy.
Come on, laugh like me - HA HA!
Yea, that's the spirit!"

May 25, 2008

"I Don't Like Lady Doctors..."

"Sick in my tummy
In my red heart that goes boom..."
She is "too friendly"

Pretty Man Dream

A much younger man
Determined to prove his love
Doubting his vision

May 17, 2008

Bathtub Thoughts

"Will I have magic
Powers someday? — I hope no
One steals my skin!" Right.

May 16, 2008

On Eve of Tony Award Nominations

A male ingénue
With proud Christopher Plummer
Cheap touring theatre

May 12, 2008

Little Red Riding Hood

"Daddy gave me this.
I need it for my costume.
So I can look like..."

May 2, 2008

Invitation to Floor Play

"Do you want to play?
There's plenty of room down here."
Yellow Tonka toys

Apr 30, 2008

From the Island of Sodor

"Daddy, are you mad?
I'll be grumpy and cross, too."
"How do I know about cross?"

Apr 17, 2008

Something Wonderful

"Do you think the moon
Is behind clouds or in front?"
"I think with my brain."

Apr 14, 2008

Comparisons

"The little lost fish
Finding his pond is like me
And the big green park!"

Apr 10, 2008

Color Weather Radar

A beeping alert
Severe thunderstorm watch — "Sounds
Like an ice cream truck!"

Apr 2, 2008

Transportation Transformation

"Small red peanut truck...
Turns into a chrysalis...
Fire truck butterfly!"

Mar 21, 2008

Telling Me Bedtime Stories

"Blue cat, orange eyes
Mommy red, daddy purple
Chased by car - breaks me!"

Mar 10, 2008

New Game Plan

"I'll be you, Mommy,
—to the university—
Go and wash your car."

Mar 7, 2008

Ye of Little Faith

Brit Richard Dawkins
Argues against God by time
But time is man-made

Feb 25, 2008

Formal Introductions

"Hi, my name is Baby.
And this is my son, Daddy."
"Yes, you are correct."

Jan 18, 2008

The Happy Ending

When Science and Art
Embrace — looking at the stars,
Knowing God is real

Jan 16, 2008

Vast Experience with Wildlife

"That was the biggest
Polar bear I've ever seen
In my whole life!" Two.

Third Person, with Punctuation

"'Eat this,' said baby."
"Okay. 'Eat this,' said Mommy."
"'Okay,' said baby."

Mid Century Modern

Texas ranch estate
Liquidated by children
We want everything

Jan 5, 2008

Sweet Sweet Sweet

"Ah. Let's go to sleep.
Love you in my heart, Mommy."
"My heart loves you, too."

Dec 25, 2007

...For Chricksmas.

"Do you believe now?"
"Yes! The little yellow airplane
I wanted...for...lunch..."

Dec 24, 2007

Non-believer

"What about Santa?"
"I'm mad at him. He's not real.
He's - he's like a book."

Dec 23, 2007

Please, Don't Commit Him Yet

Demented Dad drives
Ask for help from the tooth man
He sends a stranger

Dec 14, 2007

The Absolute Deepest and Most Important Thing, But Not Really Urgent

I missed the deadline
Of writing parents' story
Before he could talk

First Full Complex Sentence, Non Sequitur

"Everybody needs
Umbrellas to keep the rain
Off themselves, Mama."

Nov 26, 2007

Surfside Beach

"It's soooo big, Mama!
I don't like it. The ocean.
It's angry, Mama."

Nov 17, 2007

Grasping the Concept of Flying

"Grandma and Grandpa
Came on a little airplane
And saw Caillou's house?"

Nov 14, 2007

A Born Therapist

"Don't be sad, Mama.
That makes me happy, with glee.
Be happy. Like me."

Nov 2, 2007

Green Goose Eggs and Ham on the Forehead

Halloween evening
Tiger costume from China
Trips...it swells so fast!

Oct 13, 2007

Too Much Drama

Big lesbian play
Goes up with no rehearsal
Sloppy, sorry, sad

We Had to Roll You to Bed

Intimates dining
Scolding me for portion size
And too much drinking

Pirates of Pasadena

"Yes, Captain Mommy.
Go on boat on the ocean.
Find treasure map. Please?!!?"

Oct 2, 2007

Be a Dentist

"Open up, say Ah."
He looks in my mouth: "Very,
Very, in-tres-ting."

And Then We Had To Do It

"Chocolate Chip Cake..."
"We don't have one. Want to make?"
"Great idea, momma!"

Sep 30, 2007

Sunshine...In My Diapies...

Karaoke rules
He's the best dancer, they say
John Denver with me

Sep 29, 2007

Final Solution

Off-handed comment
Dreams of rape mean fear of sex?
Let's both get fixed!

Sep 12, 2007

Falling Asleep During Dinner

Eyes close, head bobbing
Hands relax in the high chair
What should we do next?

Paternal Libertarianism

I found him naked
Disoriented, nose broke
Did the best I could

Sep 11, 2007

Interjections! Show Excitement! And Emotion!

"Hey! Momma, blue light!"
"Try a fresh carrot." "Oooooo-kay."
"Come on! Big room plaaaay!"

Sep 9, 2007

Design Snobs

Converted warehouse
Full of glass and stone textures
Don't make me compete!

Sep 5, 2007

With Regards to Ibsen

A new addition
Full-size free-standing doll house
Nothing really works

Aug 29, 2007

Bad Dreams

Resistant to sleep
All the lights and t.v. off
Bargaining begins

Aug 22, 2007

Reflections on Near Death Experience

Where's the big ah-ha?
Shouldn't there be something learned?
Focus on feeling

Vocabulary

"Or-ga-nic blue-bees"
"No, momma, out daddy's chair!"
"More t.v. choo-choo."

Jul 31, 2007

New Words

"Ava - va - cado."
"Chi - wow - wow - wow - wa - wa."
"No, momma, stop do."

Oh, that Brad...

Brad Pitt, Realtor
Tries to sell me Mark Wahlburg's
Broken down old house

Moving On Again

My old best teacher
With fingers like a baby
Wanting to let go

Jul 26, 2007

So Patient

I am such a slob
Oblivious to so much
He gives me clean sheets

Jul 25, 2007

Do We Stay or Do We Go?

Imperfect practice
Trading bricks and mortar
Just to get a view

Jul 22, 2007

Coming Home

He doesn't trust me.
"My tatas have a boo-boo—"
Then: "bye-bye, tata..."

Jul 21, 2007

Why Me? - Spirtual Version

Giving up my art
Is like giving up my life
Lost the will to make

Why Me? - Logic Version

Genetic defect
Plus synthetic estrogen
Equals big blood clots

Jul 16, 2007

It's Okay to Go, Momma

When she was closest —
"I'm sorry for judging you."
Now I know what for.

Jul 15, 2007

It's All in Your Heart (not Your Head)

Were there any signs?
Looking back, clearly, they were
NOT panic attacks!

Healing Lessons

Take me by the hand
Everything will be alright
HURRAH for science

Counting Blessings

Fear shown as anger
Doesn't seem to know I'm gone
My two brave strong boys!

Not Afraid of Death

Chest tight breathing hard
Watching the intensive care
Momma is with me