The family gathered in her home, feeling her presence everywhere. One daughter, sat rocking in her mother’s chair by the window, reminiscing
all took turns
even the woodpecker,
paid their respects
© Tournesol ’15
Poetry ~ Waka
The family gathered in her home, feeling her presence everywhere. One daughter, sat rocking in her mother’s chair by the window, reminiscing
all took turns
even the woodpecker,
paid their respects
© Tournesol ’15
Ah, a polite woodpecker!
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Well he was actually a bully among the other birds but I prefer to think all the birds were offering their condolences 😉
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Very beautiful, sincere and poignant.
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Thanks so much, Suzanne 🙂
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Even bullies can share the sadness and longing. And we all took a turn sitting in Mom’s rocker the day we divided the last of the stuff. Same road yet again.
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Well, the furniture will be staying a while since her husband can stay as long as he wants…next trip will be to do the inventory…
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I agree with Suzanne – the build up to the haiku style really worked, Basho style, and helped make the haiku the very nice one it was
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Thank you, Hamish. These wonderful opportunities to write about a “moment” allows me to treasure and hold them forever.
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