Memorial Day
an old couple rereads
the letter

Dave Bacharach
last goodbye --
scent of his wool coat
deeper into my nose

Alice Frampton







this spring...
no one told the flowers
that you are gone

Shane Gilreath
funeral day --
still I hesitate
to open Mom’s purse

Allen McGill






silent monitor --
every unbreath whispers
"he is gone"

Beki Reese


















Memorial Day ... Tempslibres
last goodbye ... The Heron's Nest V4N2
this spring ... author's book, Reflekshins & 33rd WHA Haiga Contest
funeral day ... The Heron's Nest V7N3
silent monitor ... In memory of Caleb Reese, 1983 - 2006
in memoriam ~ page 28