Wednesday, August 12, 2009

Let the blank page tell the story

Father sits at the desk,
wondering what to say to son.
The computer mimics
the blank expression on his face.
White screen.
Cursor blinks
like a light-house signaling
the fog of images
trapped in the night of his mind to safety.
Should he write in Ariel?
Would Times New Roman be too official?
Could he pull off an LOL in Bookman Old Style?
What the hell is Wing-Dings?
Shift, home-key, safe and sound.
And start again?
Or,
Alt-Control-Delete,
and let the blank page tell the story?