fading tattoos
he hauls her wheelchair
from the beach

 

 

 

 

Originally published in Presence.

7 Responses

  1. mike Says:

    love never fails…..

  2. arthur coker Says:

    Please, remove me from the inane and puerile.
    No more tiny words.
    arco@netspace.net.au

  3. Jennifer Says:

    i love the story and the image

  4. daveserjeant Says:

    Thank you Mike and Jennifer.

    Arthur – unsubscribe at https://tinywords.com/subscriptions/

    PS – just a tip, if you are going to be abusive, don't leave your email address

  5. d. f. tweney Says:

    Thanks for pointing Arthur to that link, Dave. I usually get those emails directly — too bad this one was posted on your haiku.

  6. Alison Says:

    Such love! "Fading tattoos" shows us that the son (presuming he's a son) is aging and softening, too. Wonderful haiku!

  7. daveserjeant Says:

    actually a husband.

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