Two Haikus For You
I remember you
The blue sweater you wore
Recalled too late though
Jimmy Jumping Bean
Jumped so far could not be seen
So long, Jimmy Bean
The first one’s called Devon’s Girl. The second one is called Where did Jimmy go?
A million thoughts just sitting there
Today I supported my Mom by attending her performance. It wasn’t just hers exactly. She’s been taking lessons, and it was her entire class that performed. She plays this Vietnamese/Chinese string instrument that you lay on your lap.
It was nice seeing what it was like on the cheering end. Usually, the parent cheers on the kids, but it was a role reversal. I was the one with the camcorder, going, “Go Mom!”
It was a banquet setup, so I sat at this table with a bunch of older people. So obviously my mind wondered when the performance transition to this Vietnamese folk opera. It was about four hours of this distinct music… the thing I do for my Mom.
When my mind wondered off, I thought of many things. I thought about my cousin Jimmy. He lives in Portland, Oregon, and it’s been almost ten years since I’ve seen him. I thought about our adventures. I thought of the time when a bus trip from Century 16 to Marina Foods led to the time we witnessed a gang battle over territory off of Seven Trees.
What are you up to?
I thought about my new old friend. I wonder what adventures you’ve had. So obviously I had time to come up with two clever haikus.
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