home from errands?
a hero’s welcome
from the dog

 

 

 

 

(Originally appeared in Modern Haiku 44:1, Winter/Spring 2013)

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Annette Makino

Annette Makino is a poet and artist who writes haiku and senryu and illustrates her poems with Japanese ink paintings. Her pieces, comprising a few words and brushstrokes, convey a quiet Zen perspective and gentle sense of humor. There is a gallery of her work at www.makinostudios.com.

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  1. When this first appeared in Modern Haiku, I tracked down my husband to read it to him, and I've thought of it many times since. If dog lovers had an anthem, this would be it.

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  2. You captured something special about life with a dog in the family so wonderfully. Sent your haiku to some dog lovers who responded immediately:
    Sister — "That’s great, and so true! I laughed aloud!"
    Friends whose dog died recently, and who have just committed to a new pup — "Thank you [for sending]. We haven't lost that forever."

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  4. Thank you all so much for the wonderful responses! I love this aspect of publishing on tinywords. In other journals, you may never hear from a soul about how your haiku touched them, but here, you get lovely and thoughtful comments, often with haiku. Such a treat!

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