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May We Have the Envelop Please!
Choices, choices,
choices—three of them! You know—first, second, and third—blue,
red, and
green! That should be easy.
“Luck” as a thread topic for the monthly haiku had all the
writers digging into their family heritage. We had luck
traditions from many nations around the world demonstrated in
the seventy-seven haiku submitted. Reading the thread this month
was an educational adventure similar to reading a year’s worth
of National Geographic Magazines. I learned about
“luck customs” in Russia, America, Japan, China, Scotland,
Africa, Trinidad, Tobago, Victorian England, Italy, Hawaii,
Canada, and Ireland. I hope you will read all of the haiku in
addition to the lucky haiku chosen for comment.
And now—the winners are: First coice—Family Values; Second
choice—Almost Irreverent; Third choice—Tickled My Funny Bone.
Thank you.
Oh! You want to read the haiku!
First choice Luck haiku demonstrating Family Values
goes to Betty Kaplan, USA and Terra Martin, Canada.
family picnic
pitching horseshoes
he rings one
# 03. Betty Kaplan, US
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mother's meatloaf-
grandfather knocks
on wood
# 16. Terra Martin, CA
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Second choice Luck haiku because they are Almost
Irreverent goes to Zhanna P. Rader, Russia/USA and Michael Klezia,
Canada.
My Christmas luck:
we bump into each other
under the mistletoe.
#61 Zhanna P. Rader,
(Russia/USA)
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horseshoe over the door
crucifix on the wall--
nothing left to chance
#70. Michael Kleiza, CA
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Third
choice Luck haiku after having Tickled My Funny Bone goes
To Zhanna P. Rader, Russia/USA and Rich Magahiz, US.
First crocus...
Shopping for a husband,
I buy five talismans.
# 36. Zhanna P. Rader
(Russia/USA)
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I'd kissed the stone...
the barman pours me
a Guinness
# 12. Rich Magahiz, US
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Family values, the
almost irreverent, and tickled my funny bone—three easy choices
to be sure. May the luck be with you all.
John Daleiden,
Sketchbook editor
Read all the
luck
haiku
Read editor
Karina
Klesko's choices
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