Ornate woven palm creations and bunches of leaves are carried on Palm Sunday. During the blessing on the steps of the Cathedral, the palms and leaves are raised into the air and shaken. The archbishop presided and a choir sang.
Cutting the Cake
My parents cutting their wedding cake, May 1952.
So leave it to me to misread the definition of Haiku. It isn’t 17 words but 17 syllables. Sigh. I knew there was a reason poetry and I don’t get along. I think I got it right this time.
Haiku?
Going home with joy
Welcome hugs, laughter, chatter
Leaving home with tears
Oops. Not Haiku I guess but I like it.
Anticipation, arrival, excitement, smiles, hugs
Laughter, chatter, stories, cameras, airbeds, whispers, breathing
Tears, departure, missing them already
The New 3 Rs: Retire, Recharge, Reconnect 