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Mom's Grandpa

My mom remembers visiting his grave for a half an hour Bringing some fresh dahlias from Trader Joe's (his favorite flower)

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Lewis Nyaga

Date: 9/25/2024 12:16:00 PM

Deep and emotive, Nice Haiku or is it..//Almighty_Bless

Michelle Smith
Date: 9/26/2024 12:12:00 AM

My mom remembers/ visiting her grandpa’s grave/ with fresh dahlias. … She never met him/ but she heard they’re his favorite/ my grandma told her.

Michelle Smith
Date: 9/26/2024 12:05:00 AM

Thanks Lewis :) I wanted to write it out longer to share more of her memory with imagery, but this is the main thing she remembered. So far, just a couplet— but you gave me an idea! :D To also turn it into a haiku since it’s nature-y… next I’ll post another reply with the haiku. :) It’ll look like it’s the first comment hehe. Anywho, since it doesn’t have to rhyme, I snuck extra info in the haiku. ;) Okay thanks again and God bless you too with His Almighty amazing grace. :)