Will you come back
Call my name one last time
With that Aegean smile in your voice
Comfort me with your bewilderment
Remind me I’m smart
Let me sneak into your shoes
And pour myself onto you
Will you come back
Tag Archives: Family
Said A Woman: A Haiku
This Haiku: Walls
Honey, Come Home
The attempt to describe what must only be felt will, at best, leave one longing for proof
It’s the warm, vintage light and the welcome white noise -eager footsteps not shuffling to greet you
There’s the “thank-you-God” eyes and the rules about kisses that apply to goodbyes and hellos
The dinner hour near, it is time to give chase to the table, for the smell of the sauce does compel
Do you picture the taste, do you sense the good love, do you dare touch the gifts from above
I left the light on, my account is not wrong, but again, you must feel for yourself
Fireflies’ Lives
In the tiniest of places
I know where to find
The silly at heart
So lovely, so kind
Throughout the day
The feeding of souls
In a lemon-yellow room
They do dine and reach goals
A breezy tree fort
Where they learn their true names
During made-up mysteries
While good fun stakes its claim
In a south-facing cove
At the end of the day
See them nurture the Earth
Helping love find its way
This Haiku: We Upward
People, like prizes,
You have placed upon my path.
Please prosper these. Please.
The Grace of Family
Children Honor
Footprints at the parks and Pier
Marching boldly against landmarks
Crayons on the picture window
Funny faces wearing too-big shoes
Trying theater to please me
You’re my sleuthing secret agents
Your spirit dwarfs the world
I make skyscraper mistakes
Yet you
Build me up with Auntie
Magnify me with Mama