A Waiting Year by Daniel Buchholz

A Waiting Year by Daniel Buchholz is an epic poem chronicling twenty some days before and after the birth of my daughter. 

Enjoy a sample work for one day.

Wednesday, May 23

Got there at 7:45

work that is.

Had to kill two hours

because the commission was

using my office.

Walked slowly around a casino twice.

Watched Poker and Slots and 21.

Old peoples everywhere.

Q-Tips.

Throwing cash away

like they can’t see anyone

who might need it to live.

At home later

we decide to have the baby tonight

She starts the baby dance at 6:08PM

A cultural tradition handed down

for thousands of human years

it didn’t work.

Watched TV

it didn’t work.

Got big sodas at Kwick Shop

it didn’t work.

Crashed

it didn’t work.