News

The following “Haiku from Index Cards” are all fit to print.

news of her death—

the sea

sings of heaven

             (written 2015, published 2023; for Tanya McDonald’s mother, died 1 January 2015)

news of her death . . .

this year’s falling leaves

a little more lonely

             (written 2016, published 2016; for Jane Reichhold, died 28 July 2016; see “Memorial Haiku”)

news of his chemo—

the meandering path

back from the outhouse

             (written 2006, published 2007)

news of the school shooting

on page eight

             (written 2019, published 2019)