Hey everyone, It’s been a while since my last post here on Bring Back Big Families. I’ve stepped away from blogging for a bit while I sort out next steps. The blog isn’t going anywhere. I’m still deciding which direction to take it moving forward. A few different options are on the table, and I’m… Continue reading A Quick Check-In: Bring Back Big Families Is Not Dead
Tag: poetry
Ozymandias: A Dad Poem, but (Again) Not Mine
I’m still thinking a lot lately about death, about what we leave behind, and how all of it weaves into this wild, beautiful thing we call dad life. Two poems keep surfacing in my mind for my own hypothetical funeral: John Donne’s Death Be Not Proud (read my reflection on it here) and Percy Bysshe… Continue reading Ozymandias: A Dad Poem, but (Again) Not Mine
Death Be Not Proud: A Dad Poem, but Not Mine
This post contains an Amazon affiliate link—I make a small commission if you purchase at no extra cost to you! Lately I’ve been thinking a lot about death. Two guys I grew up listening to and watching—Brad Arnold of 3 Doors Down and James Van Der Beek—both left us far too soon after hard fights… Continue reading Death Be Not Proud: A Dad Poem, but Not Mine
Failure: A Dad Poem
Ten days after the intended streak died, here’s the poem about why it always does. Still in my poetry era. For a few more days. Three days seems to be the max of what I’m capable of I start strong Three days of roving rolling and strolling But day four is a crash and burn… Continue reading Failure: A Dad Poem
Dad’s Day in Haiku: A Dad Poem
One poem every day for twenty-eight straight days this February. Suffice it to say, I’m in my Poetry Era. Alarm clock ringing loudly across the bedroom. 5:10 comes too fast. Kitchen light stings my eyes never really rested. The oven is set. Lunches packed, breakfast commences with groggy heads. Breakfast rouses all. 7:00, out the… Continue reading Dad’s Day in Haiku: A Dad Poem