Alice in Her Twilight Years
We were cleaning out Mom’s house when we found them in the back of a cupboard, two zaftig Barbies covered in cookie crumbs. Where did they come from, we asked. Mom just smiled, her teeth black with Oreos.
late afternoon
a rabbit hightails it
through dappled shade
October 29th, 2015 at 12:09 pm
fast clouds—winking moon
a cat moves
high up in a tree
October 29th, 2015 at 1:21 pm
I absolutely love this poem. For me, both deeply moving and thought-provoking.
October 29th, 2015 at 4:38 pm
Bob, this… my humble attempt to echo your fine haibun.
shadows stretched
by this day's sun clock
a far dog
October 30th, 2015 at 7:10 am
Awesome.
October 30th, 2015 at 12:52 pm
Evokes both a sweet and sad image. Lovely…
October 31st, 2015 at 7:40 am
Great fun, brilliant haibun!
November 2nd, 2015 at 9:35 am
Thanks, everyone, for the kind words and the nice haiku.