This is my first outing in Modern Haiku and I even made it to the 'Sample' page. It was a personal goal of mine to be published in Heron's Nest, Mayfly, and Modern Haiku. Somehow in my mind this felt like the trifecta that would prove to me that I know what I'm doing with regards to haiku. And now I've done it!
This little ku is dedicated to my 3 sons who make my life so bright. I would give each of them the sun and the moon if I could. As it happens, my middle son's first tattoo features a crescent moon, which I like much better than the octopus tattoo he teased me about getting. My oldest son's first and probably only tattoo is the logo of the Mohican 100 Mile Trail Run which features a rising sun. He got the tattoo despite his fear of needles, after completing his 10th year and earning his 1000 mile belt buckle. My youngest son's first tattoo is a small AT for the Appalachian Trail that he hiked as a teenager, under the watchful gaze of the sun by day and the moon by night.
So this is not a "desk haiku," one that I made up in my imagination. This haiku is a bonus reward for having the privilege of raising three great human beings. Being their mom was almost as easy as falling off a log. 🤔 Hmmm, maybe there's another haiku in there somewhere. 🪵✍🏼😆
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| Gabe the oldest, Michael the youngest, Daniel the middlest |
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