On a recent trip to the Fort Wayne Zoo, we picked up a book for Maia called "Orangatanka." The "tanka" refers to an old form of Japanese poetry similar to a haiku. Considering my love for the haiku structure, I thought I would write some tanka poetry as well. The first such poem is below, inspired by a recent boat cruise out on Lake Michigan...
the blue water waves
at a cloudy horizon
seeking the sun,
an endless, faithful voyage
finding life, hope, and meaning
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Reading (along with baseball) is one of my true passions. Over the last few years, one of the plethora of joys I've had in being a pare...
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Today represents the one year anniversary of when Ellie joined our family. One year ago today, after looking at pictures at TeaPup online, a...
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One More Train to Ride: The Underground World of Modern American Hoboes by Cliff Williams My rating: 3 of 5 stars A fun little book to read...
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