Memorial Day —
choosing fireflies
over fireworks
the old protestor
sheds a tear
vietnam memorial
………… by dagosan
Arlington
the tulips
wide open
slave cemetery
the tug of the current
on willow fronds
….. by Carolyn Hall
“Arlington“- The Heron’s Nest (Sept. 2005)
“slave cemetery” – tug of the current; The Heron’s Nest V:12
the first notes
squeezed from bagpipes
small town parade
cricket sounds
rise into night
the names of the dead
…. by Peggy Lyles from To Hear the Rain
long after
the fireworks
a shooting star
old tombstone
losing its name
faint first star
Burial
mourners and bare trees
blend
……. by George Swede
“long after” – Almost Unseen (2000)
“old tombstone” – The Heron’s Nest
“burial” – The Heron’s Nest (June 2005)
Remembrance Day
—my insignificant wince
at the misdirected poppy pin
old folks’ home
the square of light
crosses the room
…………….. by michael dylan welch
“Remembrance Day” – The Heron’s Nest (Dec. 2005)
“old folks’ home” – Open Window [photo-haiku pairs]
midday heat
one petal of the red poppy
sways
…. by Pamela Miller Ness – “Summerday, Puget Sound”
missing in action
she dusts off his guitar,
returns it to the shelf
…………………………………… by Randy Brooks
from WHR Vintage Haiku
Memorial Day-
overwintered in the sandbox
toy soldiers
…………………………. by Tom Clausen