“Upright”
Bobbing side to side,
arms too little to hold fast,
you manage to sit.
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: Trying to be Patient
This has been a strange week in terms of my writing and publishing goals. While stay-at-home dad-ing, I’ve had little to no time to actually write much, but that’s not really the issue.
I find myself growing increasingly impatient with my writing and publishing progress. Consider this post my attempt to reset myself. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Trying to be Patient”
Religion, Belief, and Parenting according to a Non-Practicing Parent
Today is my second consecutive day of stay-at-home parenting with Nugget. He’s been amazing. I have no idea what I’ve been doing for the last 36 hours. It feels like I’ve mostly been soothing him and then rushing to throw laundry in the dryer before he flips out.
Currently, we’re listening to the World of Warcraft soundtrack as he lays on his play mat and babbles at toys he clearly doesn’t quite know are there yet. He seems to like the music, though.
Alec Benjamin and the Mixtape of Many Tragedies
– Narrated For You –
Do you know how disorienting it is to stumble upon meaningful pop? In an era of repetitive mass appeal, it’s like sudden vertigo. Every time it becomes instinctual to cast away popular new music as merely super-catchy, fleeting entertainment, an artist emerges that reveals my knee jerk assumption as baseless and premature. Here lies mellow beats and poignant lyrics inspiring nostalgia even with their first listen. This might be Alec Benjamin’s greatest talent: his ability to convey such relate-ability effortlessly. Each song is a story of his life, narrated for you, that could very well be about you. Continue reading “Alec Benjamin and the Mixtape of Many Tragedies”
Haiku Sunday – Rocker
“Rocker”
Creak, creak, the rocker.
The rhythmic whine of its joints
tethers me to now.
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: Gearing Up to Slow Down
Man, my two-week stay-at-home-dad-cation cannot come fast enough.
Between work, the usual holiday stresses, and… mostly work, I’m really looking forward to just sitting at home with Nugget. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Gearing Up to Slow Down”
Dipping My Toes into Stay-at-Home Parenthood
As I write this at midday on Monday, my son is asleep. I had just changed his diaper and his clothes–since he peed all over himself and them–and I set him down in his bassinet for minute so I could brush my teeth.
He had gotten quiet for more than a few moments, so I checked on him and found him asleep. I decided to use the opportunity to take a shower, and it felt like a victory.
Apparently, this is what being a stay-at-home parent feels like: small victories during the course of an otherwise unpredictable day. Continue reading “Dipping My Toes into Stay-at-Home Parenthood”
Misplaced Missive #40 – Weakness
If you’re not strong enough, you’re better off giving up. Continue reading “Misplaced Missive #40 – Weakness”
Haiku Sunday – Imprints
“Imprints”
The waking world stirs.
Light and sound shift and shudder–
Imprints on my dreams.
Steve D
Friday Write-Day: Winter Writing
This week has gone by pretty fast, but I’ve been looking ahead a lot.
Still, I managed to reach my highest word count written since the summer. Continue reading “Friday Write-Day: Winter Writing”
Evening Satellite Publishing 