One Year Later

one year later,
the cousins play together
in a living room looking at
the Christian school

one year later,
the grandmother looks
at pictures of how the
peanut has grown upward

one year later,
the father scrapes
a cat vomit concoction
into paper baking cups

one year later,
the sisters gab about
minor things as the child
finds car seat gold

one year later,
the cousins play fight
over a yellow tambourine
or something like it

one year later,
the child crawls and
yells and motorboats
the mother's chest

one year later,
the carrot grown
for the masses are
the party's theme

one year later,
events on the outside
hamper the arrival
of other family

one year later,
the dualism of change
remains ever so constant
above and below boards

one year later,
the blue dwelling by
the thoroughfare contains
the young family

one year later,
three months behind
means nothing to those
gathered in her honor

one year later,
the father forgets
that life is really good,
some kind of really special

life still thrives one year later

Reviews

[Mockingbird]

for me, it seems like time goes by and changes happen and we take it for granted how much things change and not change. things could get difficult sometimes, but then we realize things aren't so bad after all...things are as it should be.

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thank you as always.

[Seshat Nidaba]

This year, Philosophical Dad overdoses on family life!

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks, brother. This year he does.

[Teri B]

Hugs, for the ups and downs! "Life is a series of hellos and goodbyes!"

[Kenneth The Poet]

Thanks, Teri. It's been awhile.

[Teri B]

Yes...life! I hope you're doing okay!