Poetry Corner

Aiden, Alaska Jen's son, just turned 6 months old and is now ready to tackle some of the more complicated foods ... like mush. The weaning process can be difficult for both mother and baby (although it's much easier at six months than six years), and Alaska Jen did confess to some difficulty.

In the past I have turned one of her issues into a haiku. This time she asked me not to do that.

So, without further ado, here is the weaning limerick:

Weaning baby, said Jen, off the breast
Gives the girls a much needed rest.
But they hurt such like hell
That I just might as well
Staple cantaloupes onto my chest.

So her real line was "safety pin", but that doesn't fit well.