Christmas Cards
She transfers
every few years because of work
She reaches
into her mailbox each December
She wonders
how many remember her after she moves
and measures
her impact as she counts her Christmas cards
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Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays!
Lori
Haiku 23
Reading lamp switched off—
Longing for her husband’s snore
My widowed neighbor
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by Lori Lipsky
The Widow on the Block The red of her door says welcome open blinds indicate she’s home She knows the name of every neighbor keeps cookies and snacks at the ready She invites us over at every opportunity but usually we just wave as we drive by— the children keep tight schedules by Lori Lipsky, April 2013 photo: JoLin/iStockphoto
Dinner For One All by myself in the restaurant Every other person accompanied by friends or family Even an exclusive camaraderie exists among wait staff All by myself in the restaurant ***** by Lori Lipsky
Her husband now gone She must learn to eat alone Breakfast, lunch, dinner ***** Note: A "Human Haiku" is called a senryu. For more on Haiku and Senryu, I invite you to check out this article by Elizabeth St Jacques. ***** photo credit: iStockphoto/Donna Coleman
