Hero Worship

Funny Story behind this one... It was published in Weber State University's literary journal Metaphor this year, as was "An Example of Violence Solving Nothing." There was a gala event when Metaphor was published where all the published authors were allowed to read their work.

As luck would have it, my dad was able to attend this gala.

I would say it was awkward, but it wasn't. Despite the tone of this poem, me and my dad are pretty cool. Sure, he can be annoying, and sometimes I have a hard time getting along with him, but it's really not so bad.

This poem was written from an experience I had when I was younger, around 14 or 15. No teenager likes their father when they're that age. That's basically what I was writing about.