same mom different dads



same mom   different dads



they each added
half and half
to their coffee
about half
the time.

the glass is
half full
for her
and half empty
for the other.

they are
both
headstrong
but will
meet someone
half way.

one is not
half as
clever
as she thinks
she is.

one has
half a mind
to become
a doctor

the other
to grow
cannabis.

they are always
half an hour
late to work.


but they get
time and
a half
Sundays.

one is not
half as good
in math
as the other.

given
half a
chance
they both
would
quit their job
and travel.

they both liked
the movie
"Titanic,"

agreeing the
second half
of the movie
was better.

they both
see how
the other
half lives.

they are
half sisters,

and they are
both each other's
better half.

About this poem

A woman beer server in a brewery told me about her background and all the half-sisters she has. I thought, that would make a poem.

Font size:
Collection       
 

Written on July 01, 2023

Submitted on December 22, 2023

58 sec read
41

Quick analysis:

Scheme x abcbx dxece Efxghi Jkexd kxxe Exx lex xxbl Jaxe hixFxxg xcx cbce FxEx Em emb
Characters 759
Words 194
Stanzas 16
Stanza Lengths 1, 5, 5, 6, 5, 4, 3, 3, 4, 4, 7, 3, 4, 4, 2, 3

Thomas Molitor

 · 1953 · Tacoma

Thomas writes poetry because he loves words and hates money. more…

All Thomas Molitor poems | Thomas Molitor Books

1 fan

Discuss the poem same mom different dads with the community...

1 Comment

Translation

Find a translation for this poem in other languages:

Select another language:

  • - Select -
  • 简体中文 (Chinese - Simplified)
  • 繁體中文 (Chinese - Traditional)
  • Español (Spanish)
  • Esperanto (Esperanto)
  • 日本語 (Japanese)
  • Português (Portuguese)
  • Deutsch (German)
  • العربية (Arabic)
  • Français (French)
  • Русский (Russian)
  • ಕನ್ನಡ (Kannada)
  • 한국어 (Korean)
  • עברית (Hebrew)
  • Gaeilge (Irish)
  • Українська (Ukrainian)
  • اردو (Urdu)
  • Magyar (Hungarian)
  • मानक हिन्दी (Hindi)
  • Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Italiano (Italian)
  • தமிழ் (Tamil)
  • Türkçe (Turkish)
  • తెలుగు (Telugu)
  • ภาษาไทย (Thai)
  • Tiếng Việt (Vietnamese)
  • Čeština (Czech)
  • Polski (Polish)
  • Bahasa Indonesia (Indonesian)
  • Românește (Romanian)
  • Nederlands (Dutch)
  • Ελληνικά (Greek)
  • Latinum (Latin)
  • Svenska (Swedish)
  • Dansk (Danish)
  • Suomi (Finnish)
  • فارسی (Persian)
  • ייִדיש (Yiddish)
  • հայերեն (Armenian)
  • Norsk (Norwegian)
  • English (English)

Citation

Use the citation below to add this poem to your bibliography:

Style:MLAChicagoAPA

"same mom different dads" Poetry.com. STANDS4 LLC, 2025. Web. 18 Jan. 2025. <https://www.poetry.com/poem/178227/same-mom---------different-dads>.

Become a member!

Join our community of poets and poetry lovers to share your work and offer feedback and encouragement to writers all over the world!

January 2025

Poetry Contest

Join our monthly contest for an opportunity to win cash prizes and attain global acclaim for your talent.
13
days
19
hours
1
minute

Special Program

Earn Rewards!

Unlock exciting rewards such as a free mug and free contest pass by commenting on fellow members' poems today!

Quiz

Are you a poetry master?

»
Which poetic form consists of fourteen lines, typically written in iambic pentameter and follows a specific rhyme scheme?
A Sonnet
B Ballad
C Free verse
D Haiku