This week's prompt for Haiku Heights is Fortitude.
As I was playing around with the language and ideas surrounding fortitude
The words "Parent"and "Father" kept popping up.
So, with that said, here are this week's Haiku submissions
From the father of three girls ...
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Expecting
Expecting
Courage under fire
intestinal fortitude
not for faint of heart
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Delivery
Savage princess bride
front row seat to horror show
magic puff of life
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Home Alone
Ecstasy and fear
two o'clock feeding surprise
little poop machine
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Toddle
"Why Daddy why?"
machine gun question attack
fall asleep at eight.
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School
Band aids and bullies
I'm tough enough to wear pink
sports day keeping score
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Pre-teen Girl
"OMG Dad please"
"whatever you're so not cool"
tongue ring heart attack
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No true father lacks fortitude, as you demonstrate through the wit and wisdom of your words!
ReplyDeleteFortitude of Shadows
Thanks for that.
DeleteYes being a TRUE father is the key isn't it. I have been active in all three of my daughters lives from pregnancy on and it tak Fortitude for sure.
ReplyDeleteEven this old guy, childless by choice, can relate to these--especially "tongue ring heart attack."
ReplyDeleteWell everyone is an uncle or surate of some sort :) Sometimes it is the Men who are role models by choice rather than biology that are the real heros.
ReplyDeletelove them all ...good dad & hubbie xoxo
ReplyDeleteThanks Mama bear ... or should I say savage princess bride.
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ReplyDeleteI like them all. What a reminder of those early days of parenting. "little poop machine" indeed.;-)
ReplyDeleteYes the early dys poop production is what they are al about :)
DeleteWell written Sam.So many parallel adventures in your life. It played out like a movie ( Quentin Tarantino), all the different threads...with all the horror and the audacity.
ReplyDeleteAwe thans Sini :) Quentin Tarantino ! Yike. Michine Gun question attack!!!
ReplyDeleteWell done Dad - Dads have a tougher job these days than when mine were little - Mum did it all (me). At least the tasks are shared more fairly these days. You show great fortitude!
ReplyDeleteThanks Mom :) Yes you are right Mom's don't put up with Armchair Quarterback Dads anymore we gotta get our hands dirty :)
ReplyDeleteSo endearing!
ReplyDeleteHad to smile at all of these, especially the "OMG Dad, please" as my house of all boys are teenagers or close to it! Sounds like you are a great Dad!
ReplyDeletea most solif haiku series - love these - such a great style, and excellent variety as well.
ReplyDeleteAn epic haiku strand! Loved the poop at 2 am, the "OMG" of it all, and of course, the "tongue ring heart attack." I would DIE if Riley pierced her tongue, as she has a bit of a speech impediment, kind of like Geena Davis, that marble-mouth way of speech, quite charming. But add the lisp of a tongue piercing to it and OY VEY!
ReplyDeleteBeautifully imagined, so true to life. Loved it! Thanks for stopping by my blog and commenting, too. Amy