hey feverish child
please learn the diff’rence between
tissues and my shirt

such bittersweet things,
moving him up and away,
are baby’s first steps

sweet baby Jeffrey
forever my baby boy
Happy Birthday, Son!

Our Lady of Sorrows - September 15

Virginal Mother
a sword pierced your heart also
Lady of Sorrow

minds miles away
the coveted hush descends
it’s library day

my head is spinning
good thing there’s somewhere to sit
furniture shopping

just control yourself
I smugly think, to those who
often overspend

I pride myself on
being frugal, no credit
card catastrophes

I’ll just get diapers
I told myself, and entered,
mental blinders on

I couldn’t resist
Target: shopper’s Waterloo
I’ll take four, to go

bumping through the day
*gasp* - how long can this go on?
bad case of hiccups

pare down the chaos
to seventeen syllables
haiku therapy

oh my little boy
with tongue as blue as your eyes
don’t eat the Play-doh