Magnapoets Japanese Form

abroad again--
I miss you
Italian espresso

the doctor wants

to take another look . . .

my unexamined life

[First published in Notes from the Gean]

As some of you know, I was away on Mother's Day. I was pleased to learn, upon returning, that this had taken third place in the Caribbean Kukai (Kigo: Mother's Day)

mother's day

I step over

a crack

And I wrote this one on the day itself in California

mother's day

she takes her kids

to the movies

A belated Happy Mother's Day to all.

a smile from the girl

his mother warned him about

graduation day

[First published in Moonset]

Assisi sunset

the pilgrims gather

at a gift shop

world-wide-web

my friend thinks I should friend

a friend of her friend

veterinarian -
six persons and two dogs
in the waiting room

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vétérinaire -
six personnes et deux chiens
dans la salle d'attente

cleared for take-off

a flight attendant

adjusts her bra strap

[Both this and "singles bar" (below) were first published in Prune Juice, a new journal, edited by Alexis Rotella, devoted to senryu and kyoka.]  

singles bar

she tells him she always

picks losers

hand in hand . . .

they talk about

boundaries