FINN'S FANDANGO

Baby looking at us

with your arms and legs

waving out of control -

joysticks for some flying vehicle

made of flesh.

Expressions of a face

that is moved experimentally

lips pucker, eyebrows ascend,

mouth opens asymmetrically

and the sounds surprise

you as much as us.

Making sounds that don’t

aspire to language

like your arms and legs –

spontaneous confessions

of infant discovery.

- David Lauterstein, 2025 in celebration of Finn Harper Lauterstein, born 2/19/2025

The proud parents of Finn Harper Lauterstein -
Jake Lauterstein and Lauren Hemphill