My Bob Haiku!

I’ve been attending a Writer’s Workshop at my local library. I’m not really intending to write a book at this point but I’m trying to improve my writing skills for my Bob with one “o” Blog. It’s a really enjoyable experience and I will continue to attend if only just to be around the interesting and creative people that I’ve met there. Retirement and Widowhood open up lots of free time to explore new things in life. This has been a wonderful one of those new adventures.

This Saturday we were given a writing prompt. This is all new territory for me, and I actually thought about sitting this one out. I only write about Bob (and myself) and I haven’t ever written on other topics. So given the phrase “Upside Down and Right Side Up” and being asked to write a Haiku right then was daunting. Write a poem and use the Japanese style with phonetic units in a 5-7-5 pattern seemed like I was being asked to walk a tightrope. No can do.

But I did.

And here it is.

And of course, it’s about Bob (and myself).

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Death is life changing

Upside down and right side up

Is this normal now

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Death, grief, and sorrow

Upside down and right side up

Missing you daily

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New life does go on

Upside down and right side up

Loving you forever

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Memories bring smiles

Upside down and right side up

Joy returns, heart is healed.

…Susan 7/13/2024