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Responses to the haiku for 28 May 2008 by Melissa Spurr

1.  
   Penelope
   2008-05-28 05:37:16
    

   birthday party
   squealing children paint
   the dog

2.  
   Helen Buckingham
   2008-05-28 14:46:58
    

   Simple in the very best sense. Says it all.

3.  
   blue_cat_online
   2008-05-28 14:51:23
    

   I am adopted.
   Says it all to me.
   Kept our cat tho'
   
   Not in Haiku, it did suddenly make me tear up, thinking of how badly my parents wanted a child.

4.  
   Ellen Grace Olinger
   2008-05-29 03:49:19
    

   Sitting in church
   at the nursing home
   remembering you
   with a full heart
   Mother's Day

5.  
   b. m. richardson (orgbob at webtv dot net)
   2008-05-29 17:42:46
    

   so true, ellen...
   
   -
   
   parentless child
   at the family picnic
   i, too, am alone

6.  
   Melissa Spurr
   2008-05-30 02:06:39
    

   Helen--Thank you for your comments--very much appreciated.
   Penelope, Blue_Cat, Ellen, and Bob--Thank you all for your responses.
   I'm sorry that this evoked sadness for some of you. It was meant to be amusing. My husband and I--and other couples I know--lavish our dogs with the attention that would otherwise be bestowed upon children. I confess that I've attended dog birthday parties.

7.  
   Ellen Grace Olinger
   2008-05-30 05:28:34
    

   tree that turned gold
   during her last illness
   is green again--
   torch has been passed

8.  
   anon
   2008-06-08 16:11:54
    

   wonderful, Melissa :)

9.  
   Ellen Grace Olinger
   2008-06-10 10:55:30
    

   Hi Melissa,
   
   We live in a small town and many of the dogs know me now, including four labradors of various ages. Just saw one of my good buddies on my walk this morning. My sister's dog was such a good friend to our mother too and is most certainly one of my dear nephews!

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