After shaking,
They’d settle down—
Sixteen white cubes
Arranged in rows.
Looking across,
Down and around,
Letters linking,
Jotting down words.
When time was up,
We’d read our lists,
Assigning points
By letter count.
I was always
Amazed at him—
His word savvy—
Boggle with Dad.
Laughter
Sounds of sanders, sawdust, and creativity
10 pound bags of potatoes
spattering in the Fry-Daddy
While Dad sings and makes us laugh
Laughter
Tears, crying, sorrow, pain
Fighting, fear, fighting, fear
Hope
Healing
Takes Guts
Gut-wrenching
truth TruTh TRUTH
Gut-wrenching
Takes Guts
Healing
Hope
Fighting, tears, overcoming fear,
Dare, growing, grief, heal
Laughter
While Dad sings and makes us laugh
Spattering paint in the basement
10 gallon bucket of possibilities
Sounds of sanders, sawdust, and creativity
Laughter
The Read-e-ologist 