Tag: American poetry
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Daughter-Father Chase Scene
I wrote Father‑Daughter Chase Scene to measure the emotional distance between love and refusal — how care becomes mechanical when expressed through objects. The poem balances warmth and coldness, counting the space between a daughter’s plea and a father’s silence.
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On Longing
I wrote On Longing after placing my hand near the wood that held my mother’s name. The poem examines how material boundaries fail to contain loss, and how darkness presses identity into one shape that cannot be separated.
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Settling
I wrote Settling from the memory of watching mothers place their newborns into cribs for the first time—the motion was exact, almost ritual. The poem examines how objects record tenderness through weight and release rather than emotion.
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Substitute Victory
I wrote Substitute Victory after watching my dog derail the first football game of the season — a comic domestic moment that mirrored the futility of fandom. The poem turns that chaos into a light meditation on misplaced loyalty and the absurdity of hope.
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Ferry
I wrote Ferry after watching a river crossing where sound and weight seemed to trade places. The poem explores how movement and release—mechanical, not emotional—can become a form of grace.