haiku-usa: patient

Saturday, May 06, 2006

cancer patient—

his favorite ice cream

melts in the cup

Audur said...: Very powerful haiku. Beautiful and moving. Keep up your admirable art.; 9:10 AM
Bill said...: Thank you, celeste. We do what we can.; 9:32 AM
Anonymous said...: kudos. your poems are excellent.

p. bodhi

oncology ward
a plum tree blossoms
in the dayroom window

snowmelt
the mass
on mother's lung; 12:26 PM
floots said...: powerful indeed
astonishing how such a few words can both personalise and depersonalise the patient's situation
great job bill; 10:28 PM
Anonymous said...: That's a masterly piece of compression, Bill. Thank you; 3:44 AM
Bill said...: p bodhi: Thanks for your comment and for your fine poems

aurora, my thanks

floots, "personalise and depersonalise" says so much

jonathan, a most gratifying comment; 8:40 AM
polona said...: well done indeed!; 10:52 AM
Unique Designs from Zazzle said...: moving indeed - heart rendering; 2:49 PM
Bill said...: thanks, polona and shane.; 5:35 PM
Natalia L. Rudychev said...: Moving! Great job!; 11:56 AM
Bill said...: Thank you, Natalia. Sorry for the slow response; I've been out of town.; 8:46 AM
sangeet said...: Hi, I'm here from Polona's blog. What a moving haiku - it touches on so many layers!

Sangeet; 5:22 PM
Bill said...: Thank you, sangeet, and welcome. I'm a frequent visitor to polona's blog.; 8:03 PM

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