Fathers (Senryu)

Hello Larry,

Nicely worded and something as a parent I can empathise with. We comfort their broken hearts no matter the cause. Is it wrong that with a sense of relief comes with a tinge of happiness?

The hardest part is when they get back together and the cycle continues. Relief can indeed be a fragile emotion.

Take care,

Michael

You can't really protect them from the bad apples. When their hearts are broken you can't say "you're lucky he's gone."
All you can do is hug them, let them sob out their grief and silently hope they learn a deeper message from the bad experience.

You have a hard lot in life, esp. when it comes to your little girls. I love how you put this write together, it is ironic isn't it? Well done-

On the contrary, that means your job in here has started. Hehe now how to help Luce remember how to spell the word?

I have a clue: Look at Larry's title of the poem.
But then, what if I still have a doubt of how to spell it?

No problem, rather just analyze the poem and don't worry too much about the spelling for now, right? Because it distracts one plus thinking about the spelling doesn't allow one to pay attention to the content of the Senryu.

Aside from my bad sense of humor and lack of understanding the Senryu at first,

I think this Senryu targets how some parents may feel towards those dating their daughters but mainly it targets the irony of the father not approving of the young man at first. Then the sadness that it causes to see her daughter sad for losing the young beau... While the father tries to cheer his daughter.

I'm sorry if this is a true story. The father must be having mixed feelings. Mainly sadness for seeing his daughter sad.

^ that means my job here is done.