COMMENTARY
American Ninja Distraction
(Mike Allen)

(Editor’s Note: NonDoc provides Sundaze as a weekly space for poetry, short prose, visual art and other ideas pitched by creatives in Oklahoma and around the world. All submissions are encouraged, and new creatives are sought. Submit your work for publication by contacting Editorial@NonDoc.com.)

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My son is a bear
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My son is a bear.
I will not apologize for my bear.
I’m a big bear. He’s smaller than me but very strong. He runs cross the house if he scares in the middle of the night and the night wakes up for me with the slap
An anticipated slap now
As a part of our sleep pattern is being struck and then asking to be cuddled.

Before anything is daddy going to be right here again? And he asked that again. And I am here and it’s OK. It’s OK.
I am here and it’s OK. I am here and it’s OK.
We wake up with pumpkin pancakes and Peppa Pig.


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  • Mike Allen is a graphic designer, painter, printer and tailor. He has a fine art degree from the University of Oklahoma.

  • Brenton Edward

    Brenton Edward is a NonDoc contributing writer.

  • Mike Allen is a graphic designer, painter, printer and tailor. He has a fine art degree from the University of Oklahoma.

  • Brenton Edward

    Brenton Edward is a NonDoc contributing writer.