Monoku 1

he forgot to hold his breath while dumping grandpa's ashes

deathdevotionfamilyfarewellnostalgiamonoku

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart

May 19, 2020 at 9:13 PM

Funny stuff. Life is, death ought to be too. Or is my mortal laugh track skipping...

Susan Gentry

February 19, 2016 at 12:52 AM

My first reaction was OMG what's wrong with you? lol then I laughed... I traveled with my mom's ashes not so long ago and it was quite an experience. Clever Monoku!

Timothy Hicks

February 19, 2016 at 10:30 PM

Thanks for sharing your laughter, and I'm sorry to hear about your mother. This was a different monoku, and by reading the comments I see that people have reacted too in a multitude of different ways. Thanks for your support, my friend!

Sandra Adams

February 18, 2016 at 11:20 AM

lol...uh oh...was the wind blowing? this one actually made me giggle because i could picture it....good job :)

Timothy Hicks

February 18, 2016 at 10:21 PM

Thanks Sandra. It's whatever the reader wants to take from it ... glad you got the lighter end of this piece :)

Andrea Dietrich

February 17, 2016 at 3:14 PM

OH MY, Great monoku!!

Timothy Hicks

February 18, 2016 at 1:47 AM

Thanks Andrea! Appreciate your visits :)

Sara Kendrick

February 17, 2016 at 2:12 PM

So now he and grandpa are really sharing the same genetic material..Enjoyed reading this one..Thanks for stopping by..The poem "The Chrysalis" was a challenge by someone to write a poem using ten words..Sara

Timothy Hicks

February 18, 2016 at 1:46 AM

Thanks for the explanation. Glad you enjoyed my poem.

Elaine George

February 17, 2016 at 12:38 PM

I actually did that very same thing when freeing my fathers ashes on the water. He was a free spirit and this is what he wanted. They lifted like a vortex and blew away in the wind. This brought back and bitter-sweet memories and tears. Elaine

Timothy Hicks

February 18, 2016 at 1:56 AM

Thanks for stopping by and leaving your precious heartfelt comment. Life is indeed strange sometimes, and I imagine that memory sticks with you pretty strongly. It's a beautiful (yet sad) thing to be set free upon the waters.

Emile Pinet

February 17, 2016 at 12:27 PM

The words are simplicity themselves but in context they speak volumes on the mind frame, hopes, and wit of the author. Emile.

Timothy Hicks

February 18, 2016 at 1:45 AM

You read poetry well, and understand my intentions. Thanks for your intelligent and well considered comments, Emile.

Joseph May

February 17, 2016 at 9:50 AM

You leave the reader thinking with this dark write ... nicely done

Timothy Hicks

February 18, 2016 at 1:38 AM

Thanks Joseph. It's intended to be a bit more on the suggestive side.

Paul Callus

February 17, 2016 at 9:46 AM

And now I've got tears in my eyes and a lump in my throat! Wonder what caused that! I'm not being funny or sarcastic, Timothy...I'm just thinking of different possibilities that are crawling though my mind:) Very clever (did we say suggestive.?) // paul

Timothy Hicks

February 18, 2016 at 1:34 AM

Thank you very much Paul! I think you're discovering my alternative meaning here. I tried to write this in a way where if you look it one way it's more emotive/reflective, and in another way it's somewhat humorous (in a grim way). Glad you caught, my perceptive friend!