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Timed to perfection
surprising even myself
flight delayed an hour
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by Scooj
Tag: Mother
Into the swing of it
.
Another party
the gift that keeps on giving
Ma’s 91st year
.
by Scooj
- I ask ya… how many parties does an old lady need?
Haiku 1
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A butterfly comes
we all gaze on in wonder
iridescent wings.
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by Scooj
- This was the first ever haiku I wrote. It was in honour of my mother on her 80th birthday 10 years ago. I had flu at the time and that period coincided with the birth of Natural Adventures. I used the haiku to open my speech at her party last night, so I thought I would share it again here today.
91st year
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Mama turned ninety
taking a dip in the sea
in celebration
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by Scooj
Happy birthday (yesterday) mum
Not quite ready for inspection
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VIP visit
hosting Christmas for mother
way too much housework
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by Scooj
Home
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Heathrow arrivals
new text message ‘just landed’
few minutes longer
.
by Scooj
Tenderness
,
A dimly lit room
young mother rocks her baby
gentle lullaby
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by Scooj
Stories
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An old lady speaks
telling stories of her life
we sit and listen
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by Scooj
Remembering
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Tales from her childhood
an old woman remembers
no longer lonely
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by Scooj
Hug
.
For more than a year
we have both longed for this hug
mother and her son
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by Scooj
Natural adventures 