"If you're angry," he said,
"dig deep for the source."
Should I dance on Daddy's grave?
"Relief for rage," she said,
"is boxing, karate, running.
Take revenge on terra firma."
"Try writing," he said.
"It's good therapy."
"Punch pillows," she said.
Weighing the choices,
I take up the mighty pen.
Writing, righting my life . . .
With an illusive stab, or two.
Dianne Moritz is a children's book author who lives in North Sea.
Your support for The East Hampton Star helps us deliver the news, arts, and community information you need. Whether you are an online subscriber, get the paper in the mail, delivered to your door in Manhattan, or are just passing through, every reader counts. We value you for being part of The Star family.
Your subscription to The Star does more than get you great arts, news, sports, and outdoors stories. It makes everything we do possible.