haiku-usa

A blog devoted mainly to haiku and senryu and to thoughts about, and inspired by, haiku and senryu.

Name: Bill

Location: New York, New York

A month before my 72nd birthday, I wrote my first haiku.

Saturday, April 19, 2008

mourning dove

the widower puts away

his wedding ring

J. Andrew Lockhart said...: oh there is so much pain in this one - wonderful work, though; 10:21 PM
jem said...: Theres a powerful image and story here. Even if its not one I've personally experienced, you give plenty of access to the scene.; 3:47 AM
Bill said...: Thanks, andrew and Jem. I have had the experience of being a widower.; 11:17 AM
polona said...: ah, this says so much!
wonderful in a painful way...; 11:34 AM
Masago said...: A sad image (I hope I don't have to go through).; 5:32 PM
Bill said...: Thanks, polona and Vaughn.; 6:10 PM
Tikkis said...: yeah

(Today I was in an annual meeting, at first we all stayed a while silently remembering those members died during last year. I knew many of them, someone was as old as I am, some younger than me.); 12:30 PM
Bill said...: That's the way it is these days, tikkis.; 10:11 PM