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Wednesday, September 01, 2010

her alzheimer's

a dragonfly

goes . . .

comes . . .

First published, in a slightly different form, at Haiku News

Devika Jyothi said...: hope this is fiction, Bill

i can relate with both her and the dragonfly....feels sort of a dragonfly with alzhiemers; seriously :)

Good sets since my last visit,

wishes,
devika; 8:05 AM
Bill said...: Not fiction, my friend. One summer day, a close friend told me she has Alzheimer's. In the moment of not knowing what to say, my eye fell on a dragonfly, and the association has stayed with me. Thank you.; 8:45 AM
Gillena Cox said...: clever juxtaposition; hint of sadness; much love

gillena; 12:33 PM
Kristin Riggs said...: Heartbreaking and so brilliantly written, Bill. I'm sorry for your friend.; 7:39 PM
John McDonald said...: sad moment well caught Bill
john; 12:40 AM
Bill said...: Gillena,Kristin and John, my thanks.; 7:20 AM
Ralf Bröker said...: So live goes on ... Great mix of nature with and without man.

Best wishes
Ralf; 3:39 PM
Anonymous said...: Je connais bien le problème !

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dans sa tête
son père a survécu
à la guerre

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Amicalement.; 12:28 AM