Melissa enjoys reading, writing, photography, losing herself in the wild, and working with power tools. Her poems have been published in an assortment of fine haiku journals, and she is a featured poet in the Red Moon Press publication, A New Resonance 7: Emerging Voices in English Language Haiku.
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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.
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!
birthday party
squealing children paint
the dog
Simple in the very best sense. Says it all.
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.
Sitting in church
at the nursing home
remembering you
with a full heart
Mother’s Day
so true, ellen…
–
parentless child
at the family picnic
i, too, am alone
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.
tree that turned gold
during her last illness
is green again–
torch has been passed
wonderful, Melissa :)
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!