Hurt

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haiku, heartache, hurt, innocence, life, parenting, weather

On witnessing a parental injustice, being strangers is irrelevant.

unexpected slap
puzzlement on a child’s face
innocence betrayed

Dictatorship

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adult, child, children, control, dictatorship, haiku, parenting, poem, poetry

On hearing a conflict

‘Don’t talk back to me!’

‘Now I’m not allowed to think!’

‘Just do as I say’

Parent

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bird, dusk, evening, food, haiku, hunting, light, parenting, poem, robin

Evening shadows fall
Still the robin hunts the lawn
Hard working parent

Parenting

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birds, Bob, chicks, gardens, haiku, nature, parenting, worms

Now somewhat ruffled
Bob the robin hunts for worms
Raising kids is tough