the market value
of my childhood . . .
antiques fair
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Anna Eklund-Cheong
Anna Eklund-Cheong, an American expat living in France, rediscovered writing haiku (a challenging, creative outlet!) after becoming an empty-nester. Her first published haiku appeared in Acorn in 2015. She also volunteers, gives tours, and leads haiku workshops for school groups in the Paris area. She has published haiku in Frogpond, The Heron's Nest, Modern Haiku, Blithe Spirit, Presence, Hedgerow, Mayfly, cattails, and other journals. She is on Instagram @ParisHaiku
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Anita, I like the looking back and finding a market value for childhood at the same time. Still, a hint of the value of your memories. Gregory
Thank you for your thoughts. I love antiquing, but finding my childhood toys, games, and my parents’ household wares among the antiques does make me feel old! I hope many of the baby-boomer generation enjoy the humor in this little senryu. And, yes, there is so much value in our memories, too! Warm regards, Anna
clever haiku
Thank you, Valentina!
Perhaps that explains my need to hold on to far too much…