Sheila Sondik is a printmaker and poet in Bellingham, WA. The beauty of her environs inspires her work in both media. Her haiku and other poems appear in many on-line and print journals. Her artwork is on view at her website.
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You have captured the nature and essence of love and successful domesticity for me here Sheila. The flow and breaks in this poem remind me of a kitchen conversation ranging from the mundane to the extraordinary – and a long marriage is indeed extraordinary. What scents and flavours and warm feelings these bare lines evoke! The comforting staple of a favourite soup and the comfortable sharing of thoughts and encounters with one's partner in life at the kitchen table are both conjured up here. Thank you for reminding me this Valentines Day what true love aims at and what real romance consists of – a long story of rekindled fires, shared meals, conversations, and adventures together.
Touching and insightful, Sheila. Lovely!
reheating
last night’s soup
our long marriage
—Sheila Sondik
Excellent use of the two sections of a haiku expanding beyond the sum of the words.
warmest regards,
Alan
Oh yes! :)
Can relate to that. Yesterday"s soup and long marriage
You have captured the nature and essence of love and successful domesticity for me here Sheila. The flow and breaks in this poem remind me of a kitchen conversation ranging from the mundane to the extraordinary – and a long marriage is indeed extraordinary. What scents and flavours and warm feelings these bare lines evoke! The comforting staple of a favourite soup and the comfortable sharing of thoughts and encounters with one's partner in life at the kitchen table are both conjured up here. Thank you for reminding me this Valentines Day what true love aims at and what real romance consists of – a long story of rekindled fires, shared meals, conversations, and adventures together.
Happy Valentines Day indeed.
Strider
Sheila, Your L3 comes a surprise and then so beautifully links in various ways to Ls 1 & 2.
Well done
_kala
What a great Valentine haiku.
What a great haiku period.
Beautiful.
Thanks to everyone for your wonderful feedback on my haiku! My soup bowl runneth over.