home from work the intimacy and loneliness of a shared wall
—Bill Waters
Issue 22.1 | 3 June 2022
Sad, frightening and inevitable for some. A strong comment on an apparently acceptable way of life. Thank you for this reminder, Bill, about how fortunate many of us are who do not have to endure this sardine-like existence.
Love that artwork!!!
Wonderful phrase:
the intimacy and loneliness of a shared wall
The whole 4-line haikai verse could kick off a short story or even a novel!
warmest regards, Alan
Apartments stacked up, one on top of another–sharing a wall sounds intimate but we know it is not. It almost exacerbates loneliness if one is alone.
This haiku encourages gratefulness and also compassion for those whose lives are impacted in this way. Thank you.
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June 3rd, 2022 at 10:07 am
Sad, frightening and inevitable for some.
A strong comment on an apparently acceptable way of life.
Thank you for this reminder, Bill, about how fortunate many of us are who do not have to endure this sardine-like existence.
June 3rd, 2022 at 10:34 am
Love that artwork!!!
Wonderful phrase:
the intimacy
and loneliness
of a shared wall
The whole 4-line haikai verse could kick off a short story or even a novel!
warmest regards,
Alan
June 3rd, 2022 at 11:30 am
Apartments stacked up, one on top of another–sharing a wall sounds intimate but we know it is not. It almost exacerbates loneliness if one is alone.
This haiku encourages gratefulness and also compassion for those whose lives are impacted in this way.
Thank you.
June 6th, 2022 at 7:53 am
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