Poems for the Paternal Summer

Haikus for dads that find themselves manic by midsummer

BY: LISA CARLSON

It's summer. The kids are always home. Always. This is amazing, sure. Still, commiserate with a few haikus dedicated to the paternal summer.

Dad and daughter

The Beach

Put on sunscreen now 

You are going to burn soon

Your mom will kill me.

 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: Flickr / Peter Werkman

Dad Reading

8 PM

It is still bedtime

Even though the sun is out

For the love of god.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

 

 Source: Flickr / Eden Pictures 

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Lion's Pool Aug'13

Pool

Less than a week ago

You claimed to like the pool

What happened to that?



 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: Flickr / Lotzman Katzman,

Fireworks

Fourth of July

I would love you more

If you did not throw bang snaps

at your kid sister.


 
 
 

 
 
 
 

Source: Flickr / Chris Moran

Father and son learning to ride a bike!

Time

Please never grow

Too big to build forts with me

Grow out of diapers.


 
 
 
 
 
 
 

Source: Flickr / Dad Blunders

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