Howdy Doody
he walks
in soft
pajamas at
my cheek
says goodnight
before and
after a
kiss
Gathering Wood
Dark dark in the woods
My son walks, stumbles
Over brush and limbs, looks
Where to step by watching
My legs — how I do it —
Carrying the saw, not
Much talk (he is only two)
But instead we seem to be
Singing quietly about end
Of day around us, the tall
Trees taking light, his hands
Grip dry sticks for a cookstove
And the love of his mother
We are heading back home
Only A Child
Cookstove choco-
late chip cookies
warm the counter
guarded by
toy-soldiers
More Father & Son Quality Time
He found in the farmyard
3 clean white pilgrim goose
Feathers freshly dropped
He picked up a stick
Made a blunt arrow
Strung a bow
He taped the feathers to the arrow
Filled the bow
Aimed it at me
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BOB ARNOLD
I'm In Love With You
Who Is In Love With Me
Longhouse 2012
