The Institute For The Advanced Study Of Father

The Institute For The Advanced Study Of Father

A Poem by Anne Timmins

My mother founded it
My sister and I were
Dutifully enrolled
Though I was many times
Expelled
And my brothers
Refused to attend

We became scholars
Of what we couldn’t understand
We knew the eyes
Blue as a sky filled with terrible birds
We knew rage
That had no origins
And we knew the knockdown
Bully-wit
We knew a fearless warrior
We knew a Romeo legend
We knew surprises too
We grew accustomed to enigmas

We knew an infinite silence
That grew small trees
In Japanese gardens
That only spoke
In the language of dogs

In my freshman years
I learned not to ask questions
On fishing trips

We knew very little about
The Psychology Department
At the Institute For The Advanced Study Of Father

Lately there have been some
New developments
New theories have developed
Progress
Science marches on

Mother is gone now
There’s a new dean
She seems to be a fine dean
For the university

And what has long been suspected
Has been recently proven
The dogs knew it all along
In every warrior
A little boy is afraid
In every warrior
A little boy cries

© 2014 Anne Timmins


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This is going in my faves. Loved it.
'Nuff said.

Posted 10 Years Ago


this is absolutely amazing..a very complex and introspective poem

Posted 10 Years Ago


Wow. A powerful write. You convey greatly...:).....

Posted 10 Years Ago



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Anne Timmins
Anne Timmins

Yellowknife, Northwest Territories, Canada



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