Remembering the Olympics

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

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?!?

Improvising Song in Reference to Magic School Bus in Outer Space

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

Father's Day

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

Anger Management

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

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!?!"

Definition of a Two Year Old

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

Hunk O' Hunk O' Burning Gas

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

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!"

Burning Midnight Oil

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

Visioning Prayers

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

Child Therapy

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

Facebook Fallout

Tennessee Williams
Pledged to carry me away
Nudged his knee aside

Insomnia

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

Anniversary of My Parents' Death

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

Space Mission Number One

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

More Vocabulary

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

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"

Sledding in Michigan

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

Dreaming Richard Gere

Made me feel relaxed
Comforting without conflict
But still was married

"Yes, We Don't."

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

With that Slow Southern Style

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

The Riverhouse

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

Lost In Space

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

Famous Blue Raincoat

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

"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."

Deeper Than He Knows

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

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!"

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"

Little Pig Wakes Up Crying At Midnight

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

Opportunity or Not

Waiting in the wings
A maze of new construction
Circular progress

Pearls of Wisdom

Near the stadium
Freshwater pearls on the ground
Ownership unknown

No Country for Restless Sagittariuses

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

Go, Team!

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

"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

Bathtub Thoughts

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

On Eve of Tony Award Nominations

A male ingénue
With proud Christopher Plummer
Cheap touring theatre

Little Red Riding Hood

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

Invitation to Floor Play

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

From the Island of Sodor

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

Something Wonderful

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

Comparisons

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

Color Weather Radar

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

Transportation Transformation

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

Telling Me Bedtime Stories

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

New Game Plan

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

Ye of Little Faith

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

Formal Introductions

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

The Happy Ending

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

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

Sweet Sweet Sweet

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

...For Chricksmas.

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

Non-believer

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

Please, Don't Commit Him Yet

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

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."

Surfside Beach

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

Grasping the Concept of Flying

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

A Born Therapist

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

Green Goose Eggs and Ham on the Forehead

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

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?!!?"

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!"

Sunshine...In My Diapies...

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

Final Solution

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

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

Interjections! Show Excitement! And Emotion!

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

Design Snobs

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

With Regards to Ibsen

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

Bad Dreams

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

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."

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

So Patient

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

Do We Stay or Do We Go?

Imperfect practice
Trading bricks and mortar
Just to get a view

Coming Home

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

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

It's Okay to Go, Momma

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

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