blackbird song –
the name of a daughter
i’ll never know

 

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Bouwe Brouwer

Bouwe Brouwer (08-03-1977) is a primary school teacher who lives in Sneek, The Netherlands. He's interested in haiku, haibun, short stories and photography. Website: www.bouwebrouwer.com / www.instagram.com/bouwebrouwer

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  1. Beautiful. Having no children, it particularly speaks to me. I would have liked to have a daughter. And, so often, the birds do seem to speak to our needs.

  2. Brutually honest and a lovely lovely haiku yet so poignant:
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    re:
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    blackbird song –
    the name of a daughter
    i’ll never know

    —BOUWE BROUWER

    .
    .
    train whistle
    a blackbird hops
    along its notes

    Alan Summers
    Presence #47 (2012)

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