Robert Hershon

Robert Hershon was born and raised in Brooklyn, New York. He is the author of eleven books of poetry including Calls from the Outside World and The German Lunatic. I suspect that any of us with adult children can see ourselves in this poem.

Sentimental Moment Or Why Did The Baguette Cross The Road?

Don’t fill up on bread
I say absent-mindedly
The servings here are huge

My son, whose hair may be
receding a bit, says
Did you really just
say that to me?

What he doesn’t know
is that when we’re walking
together, when we get
to the curb
I sometimes start to reach
for his hand

Robin, the lonely blog mistress (the only person who gave me feedback said they liked this & since I do, I guess I'll stick with it)