the name chosen
for the boy
with mocha skin,
deep dark eyes.
His parents knew
at first glance the joy
he held in his heart.
An adjective able
to spread laughter
and smiles, turning nouns
into musical retreats.
Born his father’s poem,
his mother’s song.

Robin Wright lives in Southern Indiana. Her work has appeared in One Art, The Beatnik Cowboy, As it Ought to Be, Loch Raven Review, Panoply, The New Verse News, Rat’s Ass Review, Spank the Carp, Sanctuary, and others. She is a Pushcart Prize nominee, and her first chapbook, Ready or Not, was published by Finishing Line Press in 2020.