Excellent The generation gap - free verse Free Verse Collection : Paper Tigers by tfawcus Artwork by Raoul D'Harmental at FanArtReview.com

We exchanged paper tigers in the dark days of the Kurt Cobain addiction, neither understanding the other; I, still enmeshed in the cocoon of her childhood, she, struggling to emerge and test her newfound wings. Never mind that exotic night flowers are poisoned and enticing flames burn for we all must learn to fly. It took time for me to learn that she would write her own life in free, unrhymed verse, not the straitjacket of the formal sonnet proffered by her parent. Recognized Earned A Seal Of Quality Author Notes Paper tiger is a literal English translation of a Chinese phrase. The term refers to something that seems threatening, yet ineffectual and unable to withstand challenge. (Wikipedia) Many thanks to Raoul D'Harmental for 'See Me Roar!' on FanArtReview.com © Copyright 2024. tfawcus All rights reserved. tfawcus has granted FanStory.com, its affiliates and its syndicates non-exclusive rights to display this work.