Memorial Day

Memorial Day

our oldest veteran

is younger this year

coming

the coming of summer

a new mother watches

the dawn

Skiki Kukai May 2011; Kigo: "the coming of summer"

ribbon

old oak tree

a yellow ribbon

from some other war

In a lightly different version, this took second place in the Caribbean Kigo Kukai for May 2011. The assigned topic was "ribbon."

May 21, 2011

iced tea

on a sunny afternoon . . .

rapture!

Okay, if the world does end today, I'll be very embarrassed.

after: 20

"the spring wind"

say master and servant

walking side by side

Taigi 1709-1771

For an explanation of "afters," see the post for Nov. 2, 2010

bar

airport bar

the long descent

of evening

First published in Modern Haiku