One last call for readers outside the United States . . . send in your quarantine haikus! I’ve gotten two so far and will post those tomorrow. Would love to have more! Post here as a comment or email me at thepoemelf@gmail.com.
Brenda Loew of Seattle sent in pictures and haiku. The pictures of are herself and the Seattle bridge troll, outfitted to reduce community spread:
I did not know this wonderful sculpture existed. Mr. Troll sits under a bridge, as trolls do, and in his left hand clutches a Volkswagen bug.
Here’s Brenda’s haiku. Lovely!
The walking people,
quiet pandemonium,
all humans stopped cold.
Sci-fi cityscape,
masked and gloved Seattleites
smile only with eyes.
Equally plagued,
we see how we are truly
more alike than different
What is our true face?
Sheltering now at home,
spring robin singing.
Nurse Pam Sheen (bless you!), solicited haikus from friends and sent in these:
Dog glued to my side
Unsure why we’re both at home
But grateful we are
Trees green, sunshine bright
The house warm and cozy too
Like beacons of hope
—Jenn Van Osdel
We’re inside monkeys
Climbing walls won’t get us out
Where’s my banana?
—James Lachowsky
Inside monkeys, tru dat.
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Finally (for today) from my sister Susie in Massachusetts (wife of yesterday’s haiku writer Richard, far away in San Diego):
Yesterday, today,
Tomorrow, and days after,
The same, Groundhog Day.
What? Mine didn’t make it? I totally understand if it didn’t, but am attaching it again in case it was an oversight.
crocuses blooming COVID encroaching
Hi Very Truly, I responded before that yours didn’t come through. I don’t get attachments in the comment section. You can email it to me at thepoemelf@gmail.com OR just type it into the comment section.
I will post it tomorrow! Looking forward to getting it!
Thanks for the haikus, poemelf! Better for the spirit than spirits!
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