the awkward
saunter of a magpie
junior high
Published by
Gregory Longenecker
Gregory is a recipient of a 2019 Touchstone, a member of the Haiku Society of America, and Yuki Teikei Haiku Society. He has edited six anthologies of haiku, including his own book of poetry, Somewhere Inside Yesterday, and has received over 30 awards for his work in the United States and abroad. He lives in Pasadena, California with his wife, Renate.
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Nice.
Greg – a great juxtaposition in "awkward" and "saunter" – really encapsulates those feelings of precarious pride! J. Zim
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I agree with Joan’s comment about the astute juxtaposition and the memories of junior high boys!
Spot on, fun and also a potential implication of the painful part of early adolescence