2023 Gypsy's Haiku
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Comment from GWHARGIS
It is one of the saddest and happiest times when a baby bird leaves the nest. Your goal as parent is to prepare your children to be on their own. Then when it comes time, it's one of the most difficult things you face as a parent. And it's because, we don't prepare ourselves for it. Beautiful poem. Gretchen
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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It is one of the saddest and happiest times when a baby bird leaves the nest. Your goal as parent is to prepare your children to be on their own. Then when it comes time, it's one of the most difficult things you face as a parent. And it's because, we don't prepare ourselves for it. Beautiful poem. Gretchen
Comment Written 19-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem (*=*) Have a beautiful night.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from aryr
What a delightful senryu, Gypsy. I liked the picture it said all there was to be said. Your words were impressive, I liked the way you said it. Very well done and greatly enjoyed. Blessed Be n Hugs!!!
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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What a delightful senryu, Gypsy. I liked the picture it said all there was to be said. Your words were impressive, I liked the way you said it. Very well done and greatly enjoyed. Blessed Be n Hugs!!!
Comment Written 19-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you very much for reading and reviewing my poem (*=*) Have a beautiful night. Blessed be.
Gypsy hugs
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You are so very welcome, Gypsy.
Comment from barbara.wilkey
I do understand the metaphor in this poem. I didn't like it when my youngest son moved away. I had active parented for 42 years, when Steven left. He was a how on earth did this happen baby. I was 40 when I had him. It's hard saying goodbye, even when he's only 3 hours away. I enjoyed the entire presentation.
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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I do understand the metaphor in this poem. I didn't like it when my youngest son moved away. I had active parented for 42 years, when Steven left. He was a how on earth did this happen baby. I was 40 when I had him. It's hard saying goodbye, even when he's only 3 hours away. I enjoyed the entire presentation.
Comment Written 19-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from shelley kaye
oooh this was great!
love the transition of helping the son move with sadness and carrying the weight...
i like the two differences between father and dad, too.
smooth flow of words through both
thank you for sharing
shelley :)
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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oooh this was great!
love the transition of helping the son move with sadness and carrying the weight...
i like the two differences between father and dad, too.
smooth flow of words through both
thank you for sharing
shelley :)
Comment Written 19-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from Debi Pick Marquette
Now this one I truly understand. As we moved three into their dorms or houses as we put three through college, I didn't carry anything, no box with a globe in it. There wasn't anything unusual except one thing. That when we got in the car to drive away, I started bawling my head off, just as I had years before when I walked them all to the bus for their first day in kindergarten, and started walking back to the house, I bawled like a baby. All three, both times. By the second year it got better but still not easy.
I absolutely loved your dad carries box with globe on his shoulders. Weight of the world. Wow, so true. And very much like I was feeling. Awesome post, Sweetie!
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Now this one I truly understand. As we moved three into their dorms or houses as we put three through college, I didn't carry anything, no box with a globe in it. There wasn't anything unusual except one thing. That when we got in the car to drive away, I started bawling my head off, just as I had years before when I walked them all to the bus for their first day in kindergarten, and started walking back to the house, I bawled like a baby. All three, both times. By the second year it got better but still not easy.
I absolutely loved your dad carries box with globe on his shoulders. Weight of the world. Wow, so true. And very much like I was feeling. Awesome post, Sweetie!
Comment Written 19-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words. Love and peace.
Gypsy hugs
Comment from lyenochka
Parents do carry the world of their kids on their shoulders but it really shouldn't be like that. We can only do so much for them but we have to release them to God because we never could protect and control all the circumstances around our kids. Only God can. Great reflection on the responsibilities of parenting.
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Parents do carry the world of their kids on their shoulders but it really shouldn't be like that. We can only do so much for them but we have to release them to God because we never could protect and control all the circumstances around our kids. Only God can. Great reflection on the responsibilities of parenting.
Comment Written 19-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you, big sister.
There's a passage in the book, "the prophet " - by Kahlil Gibran, that I like.
( Khalil Gibran was a Lebanese-American poet, philosopher, and artist.)
"Your children are not your children. They are the sons and daughters of Life's longing for itself. They come through you but not from you, And though they are with you yet they belong not to you.
You are the bows from which your children
as living arrows are sent forth.
The archer sees the mark upon the path of the infinite,
and He bends you with His might
that His arrows may go swift and far.
Let your bending in the archer?s hand be for gladness;
For even as He loves the arrow that flies,
so He loves also the bow that is stable."
I love the book for the poetic value. His family was catholic but he believed in interfaith.
Love,
Marival
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Oh that's beautiful! And in Psalm 127, it says "Like arrows in the hands of a warrior are children born in one's youth." So I guess that metaphor was well known! Thanks for sharing that!
Comment from patcelaw
This is a lovely poem about a very emotional time for a dad and his son. I enjoyed listening to it. I wish you the very best with all of your writing and you do some lovely work. Patricia.
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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This is a lovely poem about a very emotional time for a dad and his son. I enjoyed listening to it. I wish you the very best with all of your writing and you do some lovely work. Patricia.
Comment Written 18-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words
Gypsy hugs
Comment from Navada
Youve captured this very deftly. I was an only daughter and my father became very ill when I left home. I believe, to a large degree, it was psychosomatic. I really like the imagery of the weight of the world on his shoulders. :)
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Youve captured this very deftly. I was an only daughter and my father became very ill when I left home. I believe, to a large degree, it was psychosomatic. I really like the imagery of the weight of the world on his shoulders. :)
Comment Written 18-Dec-2023
reply by the author on 19-Dec-2023
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Thank you very much for your excellent review and kind words.
Gypsy hugs