his brother's new bike--
looking down
at his tricycle
—Tim Jamieson
About the author: I am Canadian, born and raised in the province of Saskatchewan and living in Winnipeg, Manitoba. I first began writing haiku in 1983, and have had work accepted in Canada, the U.S., Japan, Australia, New Zealand, England, Ireland and Belgium.
that`s life...
and one day this tricycle driver will be owner of a wonderful bike and...
a good senryû!
A neat "brotherly" moment!
tim, a wave of (christmas past) rushed over me. being familiar with the "older brother's new bike"; prior to my being capable of riding a bike, i longingly admired the shiny red bike my older brother had received for christmas; equally well, with the cap pistols i received, i remember my tears...
yet, more memorable were the tears i shed when my brother died