So many people
tell me I’m a great dad. If
only my kids would.
Posts Tagged ‘validation’
Father’s Day Silence, 2017: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku Lament
June 18, 2017Overseas Dance Appreciation: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Poem Validation
January 14, 2017A diff’rent culture/
opened me up other’s/
views
When she mused:
“It was beautiful
to see you dance.”
Validation From The One: Revolutionary IMprov Rhyming Haiku
March 11, 2016It’s sad my daughter’s/
validation must come from/
others, not the One.
Thoughts on Self-Esteem CPR — Revolutionary Improv Haiku
June 14, 2012Clarity Point Coaching life coach Kimberly Giles gave a “Self-Esteem CPR presentation June 14, 2012. During the evening, I took “notes” (and exposed my thoughts, feelings, and learnings) in the form of Haiku and other poetry.
8:20 pm: A Godly If-Then
IF God is love and/
IF I am God’s child, THEN I/
am divine love, too.
8:25 pm: How To Love Others
When I do not need/
outside validation, I/
start to love others.
8:30 pm: Loving Vs. Fearing
Being a force for/
Love is more fun than trem’bling/
in fear. Be loving.
8:33 pm: Dancing Topless Along I-15
Smiling faces say:/
My dancing, top down, on the/
freeway brings them joy.
8:35 pm: Test versus Classroom
Life is not a test,/
a pass-fail. It’s a classroom/
where we learn and grow.
8:40 pm: What The Angel Really Meant
“Fear not” didn’t mean/
“Don’t fear me”, but “Don’t/
be scared: Christ is Savior.”
8:43 pm: What I Should Be Doing
At some aged’ point,/
I must give advice and help,/
not just grab and take.
8:45: What My Earth Life’s Journey Doesn’t Make Me
My drive ‘cross Texas –/
long, hot, dusty, stretching — did/
not make me Texan.
8:48 pm: When I Learned I Don’t Fear
At last, in a pink/
and green chapel, I fin’lly/
learned that I’ve no fear!
8:50 pm: My Perfect Life Journey
My life, no matter/
what others may say, is MY/
perfect life journey.
8:53 pm: What To Do About Bad Behavior
All bad behaviors/
are pleas for validation,/
based on fear. Give Love.
8:55 pm: I Have No Fear. Now What?
I have, now, no fear./
I trust Him. Now it’s my turn./
I should love, always.
8:59 pm: Where And What I Can Shine
I can shine my light/
in a dark room, but I can’t/
shine the opposite.
9:04 pm: Thank You, Coach
She gave me the gift/
to see my goodness, so I/
wrote her my gift back.
9:12 pm: Feeding Your Soul Diet
Feeding your soul does/
not ever fill you up nor/
make you overweight.
Cyrano Writer: Musings of a Revolutionary Romantic Poet 