anniversary
on his bedside table
a thin film of dust
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Patricia Benedict
Patricia Benedict is a member of the Calgary Magpie poets and Haiku Canada. She has been published in RAW NerVZ, The Herons Nest, World Haiku, DailyHaiku, etc. Writing haiku since the 80's, her apprenticeship continues.
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anniversary
on his bedside table
a thin film of dust
—Patricia Benedict
Very poignant using effective juxtaposition. Love that last line in all its sadness. If you'd said "a fine film of dust" or "a layer of fine dust" etc… it wouldn't have had the same effect.
Very moving, and disturbing, as any good poem should be.
Very delicate, Pat.
Thank you Norman, so much appreciated to hear from you.
Pat
So very poignant.
anniversary
on his bedside table
a thin film of dust
—Patricia Benedict
Very poignant using effective juxtaposition. Love that last line in all its sadness. If you'd said "a fine film of dust" or "a layer of fine dust" etc… it wouldn't have had the same effect.
Very moving, and disturbing, as any good poem should be.
Alan, With Words
Whether death or divorce, it's very moving.
beauty