the picture below..

Just before I went to bed last night, after I'd spent much of the day writing about travelling in Ireland with Michael and Amthony in 2005, I had the sudden thought that I should put a picture of my 5 children on this blog..

So here they are
5 works of art
5 poems if you will

Poems?
Well, about 20 years ago I heard an interview on the radio between Terry Lane and the poet Tony Lintermans and TLa asked TLi what he thought a poem was and TLi replied the brevity of passion

That struck me as a perfect way to describe a poem and, as time went along, I realized it was the best way I could describe and understand our kids..

Each one a work of art,
Each one a work in progress,
Each one a poem!

I still see them this way..

Tom, Mike, Dan, Pip, Anth
Thanks once more for your love..