Haiku/Senryu--By Ronald Grognet--United States

visiting mom
at the home--
who will I be
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late night screams
at my first asylum stay--
a cat in heat
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dogs romp in my yard--
    spontaneous flea market
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my three grandsons
teach me what I didn't know--
    only child
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squirrels twitching tails--
    text messages
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Ronald Grognet is a retired Clinical Psychologist who practiced private individual and family therapy for thirty-five years. He lived and worked in Washington D.C., and Sarasota, FL before retiring in New Orleans to be close to his grandsons. Besides his volunteer time spent on disaster assignments for the Red Cross, he fills his time devoted to haiku poetry. His interest in poetry came as a gift in retirement. Reading an article about haiku filled with many examples, he recognized its similarity to the reflective stance of the meditation he practiced for many years. He has vigorously pursued its study for the last two years, personally experiencing its healing and enlightening qualities.