island

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poem, poetry, sadness, tears

On seeing pain

standing still
island in a crowd
a man, crying

Giggles

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family, granddaughter, haiku, joy, poetry, tears

Granddaughter giggles
Oh hush now, my melting heart
treasure and delight

tears

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cookery, cooking, haiku, onions, poetry, preserves, tears

tears course down cheeks
my sharp blade cuts away skins
pickling onions

Haiku – escape

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balloon, child, loss, sky, tears

big yellow balloon
lifting into the blue sky
chased by a child’s tears

Winter

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east wing, frozen fingers, haiku, tears, winter

East winds bringing tears,
frozen fingers turning blue.
Winter takes control.

lost dream

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dream, haiku, loss, pillow, tears

She awoke to tears,
wetting the soft white pillow,
but the dream had gone.