hometown diner–
whispered rumors
of misplaced love

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Kevin Valentine

Kevin Valentine is a retired musician. His haiku and senryu have appeared in Frogpond, Chrysanthemum, A Hundred Gourds, Cattails, Haiku International Association, Wild Plum, World Haiku Review, Prune Juice, Shamrock, Presence, Failed Haiku, Autumn Moon, Stardust, The Heron's Nest, Modern Haiku and Wales Haiku Journal.

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  2. hometown diner–
    whispered rumors
    of misplaced love

    —KEVIN VALENTINE

    Diners can be incredibly atmospheric, and this captures an aspect of gossip. Was it by the staff about a certain regular? Wonderful verse!

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  3. I love the intrigue in this one. I imagined the narrator returning to their hometown after a failed long-term relationship, to find their childhood sweetheart serving at the local diner. The comments about misplaced love are from regular customers who know that her heart was broken by the narrator's departure.

    marion

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