by Danielle Koehler | Aug 5, 2021 | Poems
When you reach out to take your diploma Don’t look at your mother or me The sight of us might make you worry And concern yourself some, needlessly For our pride will most likely spill over And it could look to you much like tears But the truth is, our hearts will be...
by Danielle Koehler | Aug 2, 2021 | Poems
“Parents find out, as I did, you don’t lose your children when they go off to college, the military, or their first job. You begin to lose them when they learn to drive and you usually lose them to a girlfriend or boyfriend” A weekend day would find us On the ball...
by Danielle Koehler | Aug 5, 2021 | Poems
The youngest one met The newest one yet At a school in the south of our state They started as friends And we hoped for when He’d make her his permanent mate She can dance, bowl, and ski And likes sports just like he It must have been Fate when he met her She’s got...
by Danielle Koehler | Aug 2, 2021 | Poems
“Is there anything more special in life than having a grandchild who wants to hold your hand on a walk? I haven’t found many.” Hold my hand, dear grandson Let’s take a little walk I’ll show you things; we’ll have some fun And after, we can talk I’ll clear the path of...
by Danielle Koehler | Aug 2, 2021 | Poems
“When the kids have grown up and are gone, we have a natural instinct to reorganize. We want to clean out closets and garages … but sometimes we have to be careful about what gets thrown away.“ A crisp morning sky held the sun, coming up When he stepped to the porch...
