Changing Diapers Poem by Gary Snyder

Changing Diapers

Rating: 5.0


How intelligent he looks!
on his back
both feet caught in my one hand
his glance set sideways,
on a giant poster of Geronimo
with a Sharp's repeating rifle by his knee.

I open, wipe, he doesn't even notice
nor do I.
Baby legs and knees
toes like little peas
little wrinkles, good-to-eat,
eyes bright, shiny ears
chest swelling drawing air,

No trouble, friend,
you and me and Geronimo
are men.

Tuesday, June 23, 2015
Topic(s) of this poem: son
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M Asim Nehal 05 December 2018

Never thought a fantastic poem could emerge from this situation.10

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