haiku-usa

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

Haiku is to poetry as espresso is to coffee.

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