Alexander B. Joy holds a Ph.D. in Comparative Literature from the University of Massachusetts Amherst. He currently resides in North Carolina against his will, but hopes to return to his native New England sooner than later.
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Oh, my! Yes, I know this feeling.
Good senryu: I know that feeling…
Nice
Oh, yes. Only too well. I saw this a couple of years ago:
veterinarian’s –
she leaves
with a box and tears
Yours is simpler and leaves the emotion as an exercise for the reader. I think it works better than mine.
Devastating!
marion
I love the succinctness of yours, Alexander. It grabs the heart…
It's a feeling many of us can identify with.
after the vet
greeted by the crush
of silence
So sad, I'll never really get over our last family dog.
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goodbye to autumn
a day spent watching dogs
walk their owners
Alan Summers
Blithe Spirit (vol 23 no. 4 November 2012)
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