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Prodigy

Dear Diary

My dog died yesterday. We were playing frisbee in the back yard and it was really hot. I'm not allowed to run so he did the running for both of us and I guess it just wore him out because he fell on his side and breathed really hard and then just    stopped. Dad said it might have been heartworms. We buried him under the big ugly oak tree out back and mommy put a sign on his grave that reads: Here lies Rainbow - The best dog in the whole wide world. He was only    seven.

I got accepted into Julliard. This Fall I will become the youngest student ever enrolled, beating out the late, great Hazel Scott by one year. Ever since I can remember, musical compositions have come easy to me. Beethoven, Chopin, Rachmaninov, it doesn't matter. Once I hear it played it becomes burned into my memory. And when I perform, I don't miss a    note. 

My birthday is next Sunday. Dad promised me a My Really Real Puppy. I was going to get a Lego Science Station set but we changed it because... well you know. Today my head hurts   super bad. The doctor told us to expect it. I threw up three times last night.

The stars are out now and I can see the moon too. I wonder if anyone lives up there. Mommy says    God    does but I've never seen him. She told me I can talk to him anytime I want and he would listen, even to a sick little six-year-old boy. I think I'll try it tonight. I've been feeling down lately.

glioblastoma
prayers float to the heavens 
grant him one more year

Copyright © Tom Woody | Year Posted 2025

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Date: 7/12/2025 2:41:00 PM

Excellent, poignant haibun, Tom. You're one of the very best at this form, my friend.
Date: 7/12/2025 7:39:00 AM

I'm a dog lover and I'm so moved with your beautiful haibun my dear poet friend, Tom. Such a stellar piece that captivated and deeply touched my heart this evening. Thanks a lot for sharing. God bless you always and your poetry. Hugs
Date: 7/11/2025 7:38:00 AM

Sometimes dreams are shattered by illness, A moving write
Date: 7/7/2025 1:21:00 PM

Ah, this really touched my heart Tom,
Date: 7/6/2025 10:05:00 AM

You are a wise man, who can play with words, but you always mean good and speak from the heart, pulling our heartstrings at the same time- I sense the fiction within and commend you clever poet. Blessings, hugs Jennifer.
Date: 7/6/2025 8:17:00 AM

Great storytelling as always Tommy... You really know how to pull at those heartstrings...
Date: 7/6/2025 12:33:00 AM

Losing a family pet is heartbreaking, many on here will have experienced it. You write these well. Tom
Date: 7/5/2025 10:40:00 PM

Dear Tom, I was completely captivated by the intimate tone of your “Dear Diary” haibun and totally drawn into the poignancy of the piece from start to finish. Emotive and evocative prose from a child prodigy’s pov and an impactful haiku that drives the impending heartbreak home. Brilliant writing, your golden pen shines! Warmest wishes my poet friend.. ~Suze
Date: 7/5/2025 4:53:00 PM

Although this is fictitious it is tragically true for certain people, and you have written a heartbreaking piece about it.
Date: 7/5/2025 10:42:00 AM

This could be the start of something miraculous. if God answers, he' all attend school and excel with the Lord's blessing. Tugging on heartstrings with this one. Blessings
Date: 7/4/2025 10:31:00 PM

Ahhhh... life attacks indiscriminantly. That is certainly true. The death of the doggie was bad enough and then you had to go and pull the little boy into it. So sad, but well written. I'm glad it's fiction, but I've seen enough to know many innocent children suffer needlessly.... illness, war, abuse and the list goes on. Thank you for your visit to my page.
Date: 7/4/2025 7:33:00 AM

A wonderful story with literary grace. Reading every line with interest was something I enjoyed.
Date: 7/3/2025 3:44:00 PM

Oh my goodness ! So many experiences for such a little boy !! No wonder he escapes into haibuns. Anyway his doggy will be covered in nice warm acorns, except those musical oldies are turning in their graves knowing their exquisite notes are burned into his gray matter. Nice cameo, Sir Woody ~ oak says she is pleased ur not Sir Oak, because U called her old. sob, sob x.
Date: 7/2/2025 2:14:00 PM

you penned a tearjerker with this one, fictional it may be, but tragic reality for some..
Date: 7/2/2025 8:57:00 AM

Your a talented storyteller Tom.
Date: 7/1/2025 6:04:00 AM

This is heartbreaking and beautifully expressed.
Date: 7/1/2025 6:00:00 AM

Deeply emotional work that you have penned in this one. I could feel the emotion within the lines. Thank you for sharing it with us. I don't know if it is truth as of now, from the past or just a creative work but it reads like a good contender if for a contest. Way to go. Sara K
Date: 7/1/2025 4:47:00 AM

Powerful penning! Even if fiction' Somewhere it is likely true…May I say that getting type 1 diabetes at age 8' God has caused me to face death (& think about Life/deTH) for 66 yrs now…When i write/think/feel abut time/purpose/i concern every age from say the eldery to a newborn who survives less than an hour. I tried to get this in my poem “The All We Are” that took over ayr to write. & i find this power/concern in your moving poem here. Thank you for this.
Date: 6/30/2025 2:07:00 PM

This one got me. I'll comment more later xo
Date: 6/30/2025 11:41:00 AM

Tears falling.
Date: 6/30/2025 11:35:00 AM

I like all the connections here mirroring the dogs death to that of the boy's. Very nicely done
Date: 6/27/2025 7:43:00 AM

Sigh, this is a deeply poignant and heart-aching story which you've narrated in this haibun, dear Tom. Really moved my soul in so many melancholic ways and made heart sigh at the grief that keeps stirring innocent spirits... Such brilliance in his essence yet might be fleeting with his glioblastoma. Very painful! This piece indeed reminds me how unpredictable and short life is, and compels to live every moment with the utmost happiness that we can reflect... Wonderfully written as always!
Date: 6/26/2025 6:34:00 PM

downright heart- tugging story which celebrates the real grit of man through a child's ways...a keeper this one, tom!
Date: 6/26/2025 6:24:00 AM

Tom, so incredibly moving is your story! Filled with love and hope and the realities of life, it moves the soul!
Date: 6/25/2025 5:24:00 PM

Such a touching, sad story of a sick, gifted child and his loving friend-his dog. So beautifully written, Tom.
Date: 6/25/2025 10:15:00 AM

Tommy, your diary is a symphony in prose. I have said before, "you are the king of haibun". You have scored an A+ again, my friend. Rainbow was obviously the most loyal of friends. The way you described him running for both of you reminded me of my childhood best friend. Your haiku is both a prayer and a poem...very touching. This is a fav!
Date: 6/25/2025 8:44:00 AM

Tom, your poem is really touching.... ! The boy who got into the university as the youngest is indeed a prodigy. But it is so pinching to learn that he is suffering from glioblastoma, the most aggressive type of brain cancer. Today as I read this while I have been down with severe fever and stomach upset for the last couple of days, i feel so bad.
Date: 6/24/2025 1:17:00 PM

I enjoyed reading your wonderful yet sad "Prodigy" write. You sure do know how to tell a story. What a great picture. "Good Luck" if for a contest. Have a fun day writing away..........
Date: 6/24/2025 8:07:00 AM

Tom, you have a remarkable story telling style. I think it's your major strength. I'm an evolutionist and atheist, but I do enjoy reading what you write about faith. It can be very helpful to some of us here who choose to believe in something. I'm in awe of your writing style and kindness for the young person in this story. We're here for a very brief time and just need to do the best we can to keep this place peaceful and intact for others. Later sir, and smiles!
Date: 6/24/2025 5:41:00 AM

Hi Tommy,your poem really moved me — such quiet power in the way it flows from loss to brilliance to longing. It reminded me of my father, who was a child prodigy too… music just lived in him, like it does in this little soul. Rainbow, the stars, the ache behind the gift — it all lingers long after reading. ..hugs
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