crescent moon
the child swivels
on her mother’s hip
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Dru Philippou
Dru Philippou was raised in London, and now lives in Taos, New Mexico. Her haiku and longer poems have been published in several journals.
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I really this!
crescent moon
the child swivels
on her mother’s hip
I really this!
crescent moon
the child swivels
on her mother’s hip
Great word choice in “swivels”!
great imagery!
-kala
morning, in the market place
fully red strawberries
her pouting lips
a ripe persimmon
on the ground
the autumn sobbing
kujtim
The juxtaposition of crescent moon, swivel and hip is amazing.
Sleepless night-
motionless mother and son
watch the move of moon
holding on
mad as this mad dog–
finally letting go