tears
when
we
have
to
leave
your
height
chart
on
the
door
jamb
Published by
Sally Biggar
Sally Biggar lives in the mid-coast region of Maine. in 2010 she began writing short-form Japanese poetry (haiku, senryu and tanka) and to occasionally participate in The Haiku Foundation's renku sessions. She was included in Haiku 2024: 100 notable ku from 2023. Most recently her poems have appeared in Akitsu Quarterly, Autumn Moon Haiku Journal, cattails, eucalypt, Kokako, Petals, Poetry Pea Journal, the art of tanka, The Heron's Nest, and tinywords.
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So poignant! I know one family who took theirs with them. Love this small poem.
This hits home….so final. We have our pencil scratches on the wall, here. This form is truly an extension of content. Beautifully penned.
So meaningful. Our charts of heights remain some 40 years later and our grandchildren compare theirs with their parents!
Perfect!
marion
Leave to. take
On to from
Maybe?