'It has bruises – the toil of many years.'
Tag: father
Broken China
The author writes about cheating and cycles of trauma.
The Standard Playbook: A Raging Father and His Unimpeachable Son
The author's mother's recollection of a lived experience after reading the piece 'Remembering A ‘Holy’ Father and His Unholy Son'.
On Passing by His Mother’s Home
A poem that resulted from the author riving past his old family home that now lies locked.
The Patriarch That Nobody Wanted
To my father, the alcoholic.
Two Feet Apart
'They look exactly like my father’s — only his are more rugged from being stuck with shoes which never seem to fit.'
My Father’s Daughter
A poem on how the poet doesn’t resemble her mother, and how it makes her feel when it's pointed out.
My Father Has Always Been My Greatest Adversary
On the changing dynamics of my relationship with the patriarch of the house.
Rebuilding My Relationship With Dad After Mom’s Death
What I learned about embracing a new dynamic.