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Unable to decide
which balloon to pick
she begins to cry.
Arizona Zipper
blue popsicles —
the children
compare tongues
Stanford M. Forrester
back from the beach
explaining to my daughter
why sunlight comes off
Steve Dolphy
bumper cars —
all the boys bump into
the cute girl
Stanford M. Forrester
laughing
at my mismatched socks
the legless boy
Steve Dolphy
custody weekend
inside her backpack
cinderella
Roberta Beary
watching the dogs
she asks about the birds
and the bees
Carol Raisfeld
by the tiger's cage
a little boy starts crying
when he sees me
Steve Dolphy
sunday school lesson...
a young boy counts
his ribs
Ed Markowski
expiatory mass
two altar-boys
two yawns
Bakos Ferenc
we play
peekaboo
through the windows
of your toy bus
Anita Virgil
bed time...
she asks if her rag doll
can stay up late
Kala Ramesh
our child
who will not go to sleep —
sheep on her pajamas
Tom Clausen
Down! Stay!
the veterinarian's wife
puts the kids to bed
Carol Raisfeld
every resemblance
in their new born
gets promptly claimed!
Kala Ramesh
conjoined newborns
one given a soother
both stop crying
Garry Eaton
Credits:
"Unable to decide" from The Haiku Anthology, 3rd Edition, copyright © 1999 by Arizona Zipper; by permission of the author.
"blue popsicles" from Point Judith Light, copyright © 1999 by Stanford M. Forrester; by permission of the author.
"bumper cars" from Haiku Presence (England) #19, copyright © 2003 by Stanford M. Forrester; by permission of the author.
"expiatory mass" from Rising Moon Shadow, Self-Published, copyright © 2000 by Bakos Ferenc; by permission of the author.
"we play" from A Long Year, Peaks Press, copyright 2002 by Anita Virgil; by permission of the author.
"our child" from Dim Sum 2004: 2, copyright © 2004 by Tom Clausen; by permission of the author.
indian wedding night:
the relatives reluctant to leave
the bride's bedroom
Kala Ramesh
picket line ...
yelling, aunt Dora forgets
what she's protesting
Carol Raisfeld
aunt sadie
talks about her new kidney
at the organ recital
Carol Raisfeld
mother-in-law;
the blouse I told her I like
beginning to fade
Scott Metz
While imitating Pinky Lee
my brother falls
on his ass.
Alexis Rotella
Wearing her
"Worlds Best Mom" T-shirt,
She wallops the whining kid.
Alan Pizzarelli
sudden marriage:
his brother waits in line
to meet the bride
Sandra Simpson
in-laws over —
baby looks like everyone
on their side
Brian Pastoor
mother's day
she tells me everyone
already called
Roberta Beary
anniversary....
none of the cards
says what I want
M. Franklyn Teaford
on a runaway horse
aunt sophie's bra
around her neck
Alan Pizzarelli
Credits:
"While imitating Pinky Lee" from Looking For A Prince, White Peony Press, copyright © 1991 by Alexis Rotella; by permission of the author.
"wearing her" from Long Shot, volume 25, copyright © 2002 by Alan Pizzarelli; by permission of the author.
"on a runaway horse" from Senryu Magazine - out to lunch, River Willow Publications, copyright © 2001 by Alan Pizzarelli; by permission of the author.
senior discount day
an octogenarian
packs my groceries
Ed Markowski
20th anniversary
the couple celebrate
their patience
Keiko Izawa
at the height
of the argument the old couple
pour each other tea
George Swede
senior citizen's club —
women with hair in all colors
except gray
Kala Ramesh
At the community hall
one old lady shouts "BINGO"
the others say "shit"
Alan Pizzarelli
Tug-of-war…
"Now let the puppy win,"
says Grandpa.
Anita Virgil
"this box looks nice!"
the boy helps grandpa
choose a laxative
M. Franklyn Teaford
again, the old barber
cuts my hair
too short
George Swede
well dressed and debonair —
the most eligible bachelor
in the nursing home
M. Kei
wind break ...
grandpa in his own pew
sunday morning
Carol Raisfeld
our wedding pictures
and grandmother whispering
"His best man was black"
Brian Pastoor
the new nanny
shows the wife her
medicare card
Carol Raisfeld
Grandpa's catch —
one snapper
for an old crab
Francis Masat
Turning her back
on beloved grandparents
who stopped for a kiss.
John Hawkhead
The old widower
still sleeping on
his side of the bed
Jesse McGowan
Credits:
"at the height" from Cicada, copyright © 1977 by George Swede; by permission of the author.
"At the community hall" from Long Shot, volume 25, copyright © 2002 by Alan Pizzarelli; by permission of the author.
"Tug-of-war" from One Potato, Two Potato Etc, Peaks Press, copyright © 1991 by Anita Virgil; by permission of the author.
"again, the old barber" from Arc, copyright © 1984 by George Swede;
by permission of the author.
"our wedding pictures" from Brussels Sprout 12.3, copyright © 1995 by Brian Pastoor; by permission of the author.
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