I had a whole other poem nearly ready to go…then I googled something and realized the thing I was writing about already existed…and so the poem didn’t really work anymore. C’est la vie! I switched paths and wrote another haibun (!)! This time, the haiku is spread out within the stanzas.
Current Events
Managing ice packs
Overcooking noodles
Filling water bottles
surgery complete
Timing medication
Tickling forearm
Rubbing back
impacted wisdoms removed
Folding laundry
Scrambling eggs
Washing dishes
love swells a blue bruise
Holding hands
Kissing forehead
Listening
Hug someone long and hard today. Spread love.
VANESSA SHIELDS 