The Sonnets
of Christopher Whitby
Not sonnets, but something I call "Sentiments" - compact free verse on a particular emotional pull.

Sleeping Child

As I carry you
sleeping in my arms,
I picture refugees
and feel the dead weight of you
against my heart.


Fear for Daughters

If you should call for me
and I'm not here,
how will I know
that you called?

Daddy

When I was two
my father carried me outside
and showed me the moon, bright and full.
I fell in love, and miss him still.

Growing Up

When I fell,
Daddy would catch me,
always. Then one day
he wasn't there
and I fell all the way.

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