Tag: Dad

  • The Longest Shadow

    It’s almost poetic that my dad would die on the day of the winter solstice, or sometimes called “the longest night of the year.” Only he and I would likely find it so. Because for years he has called me, almost without fail, to remind me that the days are either getting longer or shorter.…

  • Mystery Monster Tree (A True Tale)

    There is an old walnut tree that sits in the yard I can see him staring at me like a castle guard I don’t like his skin, it’s broken and rough I’ve tried looking away, but it’s just not enough His eyes so big, one on top of the other And a large open mouth,…