Gerald Locklin was an American poet, professor, and editor. He was a prolific writer publishing over 3000 poems, works of fiction, and articles. Today’s poem is about a father and daughter. It made me think of my own daughter and her father. Poems about children growing up always get to me. my daughter, who turns twenty tomorrow,has become truly independent.she doesn't need her father to help herdeal with the bureaucracies of schools,hmo's, insurance, the dmv.she is quite capable of handlinglandlords, bosses, and auto repair shops.also boyfriends and roommates.and her mother.frankly it's been a big relief.the teenage years were often stressful.sometimes, though, i feel a little useless.but when she drove down…

Linda Gregg (1942-2019) was born in New York and raised in California. She wrote many volumes of poetry, won awards, and taught at several universities. W. S. Merwin said of her poetry, “They are original in the way that really matters: they speak clearly of their source. They are inseparable from the surprising, unrolling, eventful pure current of their language, and they convey at once the pain of individual loss, a steady and utterly personal radiance.” I'm not feeling strong yet, but I am takinggood care of myself. The weather is perfect.I read and walk all day and then walk to the sea.I expect to swim soon. For now I…