on both sides of the fence
small town
an old dog stops traffic
in both directions
poppies
on both sides of the fence
hospice gardens
by DeVar Dahl [recently elected president of Haiku Canada!]
“small town” – The Shiki Internet Haiku Salon
“poppies” – the shiki haiku prize 2000
from dagosan:
legs and back
forecast flu –
feet won’t listen
Difficult Decisons: May it Please the Court gets serious about anticipating the death of loved ones —
living wills, healing wounds and more. Don’t put it off.
The recent murder of a Kansas social worker in the home of a client raises some important questions
about protecting members of “helping professions.” See Job Protection Sought for Social Workers
(AP/ABC News). When doing “home visits” and interviews while representing children in Family
Court, I often felt unsafe. Our “training” for that role focused on the law, with a little on child
psycholgy, but no instruction at all on personal safety and risk assessment.
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