They remembered their
moms over eggs Benedict,
avocado toast.
• • •
dead mother’s day brunch
haiku for 5/9/2026
Tag: family
staying with the parents
haiku for 4/14/2026
Familiar setting
where she can sort of relax
and sort of go out.
• • •
dad needs a little help
haiku for 2/20/2026
He just had an eye
operation, and struggles
with little to-dos.
• • •
building a life alone
haiku for 2/19/2026
the mother who wasn’t there
haiku for 12/5/2025
Father and son don’t
get along, leaving her caught
in between warriors.
• • •
an empty house
haiku for 11/8/2025
A home full of life
goes quiet. The kids have moved
on and far away.
• • •
mother-daughter detente
haiku for 11/7/2025
A truce at long last,
as both re-evaluate
their losses and gains.
• • •
showdown in the courtroom
haiku for 10/17/2025
examining the will
haiku for 10/5/2025
Check for intent and
execution. Does it match
testator’s wishes?
• • •
the emptiest nest
haiku for 9/3/2025
Both son and daughter
have flown off to college. The
house seems abandoned.
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