Category Archives: Family

Matrimetry

Posted on February 6, 2025 by sputterpub

“If only I were bigger” I said whenshe murmured her complaints, her stress immense,her gaze within and gulping oxygen,her patience sapped, but her intelligencestill active. So attempting making sense,I added “then I’d curve around your grief,and hug you with a … Continue reading →

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Old Benefits

Posted on February 3, 2025 by sputterpub

Surrounded by degrees of discontent,amid affection spotted with disdain,I recognized and angled to presenta difference in perspective. To refrainfrom an attempt to teach, beseech, or train,I sought instead to read from my own page.With softness, I said “try to entertainsome … Continue reading →

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My Old Mountain

Posted on January 17, 2025 by sputterpub

Near three score years ago I crossed this spanto leave my parents’ home and live apart,apace at 17 to run the planof university and make my start.I little guessed (it happens no one can)where I would plant my future and … Continue reading →

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Predictably Poor

Posted on January 16, 2025 by sputterpub

I knew your choice was wrong. I did my bestto influence without an argument.I tried predicting what you hadn’t guessedwould be the outcome, and no accident.From love, restraining fervor, with intentto gently redirect where you would go,I have to witness … Continue reading →

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Dawn Yoga

Posted on January 13, 2025 by sputterpub

I woke away from home before the sun,and though most Saturdays I will omitthe mat, preferring talk and iPad funwith bouncing kids, last week I did committo 7 days of Prana. I could waitfor guided breathing till the afternoon,but better … Continue reading →

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Trauma Recognized

Posted on January 10, 2025 by sputterpub

As if I were reminded of a dreamI had, by simple movement on the daythat followed, or when random postures seeminformative, by showing me the wayI must have torqued to earn an injurynot catastrophic but by age induced,travails that you … Continue reading →

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400 Months in the Making

Posted on December 16, 2024 by sputterpub

At what age does the child comprehendthe parent is a person who can livein panorama, as the years extenduntil the kid can venture to forgive?Perhaps it happens when he starts to bendto parenthood himself, in stress’s sieve.Or maybe it will … Continue reading →

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The Threatening Threes

Posted on November 30, 2024 by sputterpub

I know a 3 year-old (she’ll soon be 4)who captured the idea that she controlswhat happens and by whom and even more –the way all eyes should aim. The parents’ rolesdon’t matter, not to them: the weary souls.And lately time … Continue reading →

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Shouldering

Posted on November 27, 2024 by sputterpub

His shoulder fits my palm exquisitely.And though I’ve been besotted since his start,there’s now a tender bony qualitythat heats and even pulls my heart apartto make an ever bigger space, where hecan safely lodge in love and memory.I know and … Continue reading →

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Sibling Dinner

Posted on November 18, 2024 by sputterpub

I think we liked each other even whenwe squabbled young in bickering and tease.But as we’ve aged, and only now and thenachieve a meeting, after kiss and squeeze,we fall into affection’s lap again,where every word and thought just serves to … Continue reading →

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