But it’s an important month for other reasons. Alta-poet Tony Peyser gives us some thoughts:
April is National Poetry Month and Autism Awareness Month. Since I’m a poet, have a son with autism and also know how to multi-task, I always write a poem to celebrate both topics.
Parking Up The Wrong Tree
by Tony Peyser
I parked right behind this mini-mall —
It’s upscale and not at all sleazy
That offers a trifecta of pleasure: Peet’s,
Einstein Bros. and Fresh & Easy.
Before we got out for a snack, I thought:
My son Jeremy & I now are
Just a couple of guys out in the world
Casually relaxing in our car.
Jeremy gave me a fist bump & I recalled
Time that I spent with my Dad.
He didn’t notice what happened next —
He was too absorbed in his iPad.
A few words about April: One, Altadenablog doesn’t pull April Fool’s pranks — what you see here is what’s really happening (and don’t think we haven’t thought of fabricating a story about La Vina becoming a nudist colony, but really, we try to wear our big boy pants here).