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Tag Archive: loss

Untimely / departures, loved ones / leave too soon. // haikumages
13 May

Untimely / departures, loved ones / leave too soon.

Twoku: Tragic, untimely / painful, ongoing, sadly / one more leaves too soon. Yet another young person we knew — a man in his early twenties — left us today. …
2015/05/13 at 6:10 pm 1 Comment
The epidemic / the needle ends another/ ravaged life too soon. // haikumages
30 Mar

The epidemic / the needle ends another / ravaged life too soon.

A few days ago, my friend lost her son, after years of struggle, to a drug overdose. It is an epidemic of addiction, taking yet another life before its time. …
2015/03/30 at 11:28 am Leave a comment
Expressing their grief / little wrists tattooed with his / number and nickname. | Haikumages
15 Nov

Expressing their grief / little wrists tattooed with his / number and nickname.

A 16-year-old boy died suddenly a few days ago.  He was the brother of my daughter’s friend, a great kid, a rising star, and his death was innocent, of natural…
2014/11/15 at 5:31 pm Leave a comment
When money only / runs business, it runs the risk / of losing its soul. Haikumages
18 Dec

When money only / runs business, it runs the risk / of losing its soul.

Twoku:  When business loses / customers, it runs the risk / of losing money. Threeku: When money is lost / suddenly the business starts / listening again. Fourku:  When business…
2012/12/18 at 7:21 pm 2 Comments
Veterans / day is not enough / to thank them. Haiku
12 Nov

Veterans / day is not enough / to thank them.

2012/11/12 at 5:38 pm Leave a comment
16 Sep

Two balloons / a scolding parent / a sad child.

Twoku: Two that got away / float above scolding parents / and crying children.
2012/09/16 at 11:11 am Leave a comment