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Throwing in the Diaper: Haikus From a Mother Who's Had It


I included haiku poetry in one scene of the book, but it is my sister Heather who is actually the haiku master in our family, not me. Here is the latest batch that she sent me, after a long day with her cute but very energetic toddler.


PICK ME UP MOMMY
THAT’S THE GAS MAN NOT MOMMY
WHAT’S THE DIFFERENCE


POTTY TRAINING KID
POOP SMEARED ALL OVER THE WALLS
PLEASE HOW MUCH LONGER

ALL DAY AND ALL NIGHT
BARNEY ELMO AND BLUE’S CLUES
ONE DAY I’LL WAKE UP


STARBUCKS KID’S CUP PLEASE
MY THREE YEAR OLD DRINKS COFFEE
IT’S NOT LIKE HE SMOKES

FAMILY BIRTHDAYS
BUYING PRESENTS EVERY MONTH
WILL THIS EVER END

ALL KIDS DO IS EAT
WHAT’S FOR LUNCH WHAT’S FOR DINNER
HERE’S YOUR STINKIN’ SNACK


Comments

Love the haiku! Coffee for kids indeed. My only ban was soda and sugared cereal. Our main vice: propping our kid up to watch Sesame St. so we could shower or sleep 5 minutes. And the endless stream of b'day parties; my least favorite thing when my daugther was young.

The Sunshine Family...what a throw back. The three-pack family was also a gift I received in the late 70's. Their vapid stares and seemingly eternal happiness haunts me daily. There is a woman in my office building who could have been the facial model for those dolls. Each time we pass in the hall/elevator/afternoon snack counter...there she is... the living, breathing Mrs. Sunshine. Luckily "Mod Hair Ken" doesn't work in the buidling too.

ps -- Have always admired your work in RS and great to see you moving into other areas. I lived your life on a smaller scale working for an entertainment publication. You're book was great and loved the inclusion of the stories of your family.

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