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fallen petals… (haiga)

Posted on June 14, 2015 by Mary Kendall

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madhuri says:

June 22, 2015 at 5:06 pm

Lovely, very poignant.

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 22, 2015 at 5:53 pm
  
  Thank you so much.
  
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Poetry by Tosh says:

June 22, 2015 at 12:29 pm

Simply beautiful…. Thank you for sharing…

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 22, 2015 at 12:32 pm
  
  Many thanks. 😊
  
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tagpoet says:

June 18, 2015 at 3:45 pm

This is such an amazing write. Powerful and heartfelt.

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 18, 2015 at 4:36 pm
  
  Many thanks. 😊 💕
  
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Jenny Angyal says:

June 17, 2015 at 6:21 am

Beautiful & poignant. No, I can’t remember my mother’s voice but, but I do remember so many of her words.

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 17, 2015 at 8:41 am
  
  Yes! The words never, ever leave, do they? Thanks for commenting.
  
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iamreb57 says:

June 15, 2015 at 11:53 am

Beautiful! I barely remember her voice, but she is always in my heart! Precious memories!!!

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 15, 2015 at 11:54 am
  
  Yes, indeed.
  
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"Y" says:

June 14, 2015 at 11:50 pm

Brought back memories of my mother who passed in 2007. Thank you for such a gentle reminder of those no longer with us. You touch my heart with your words.

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 14, 2015 at 11:52 pm
  
  It’s never easy, is it? 💕
  
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Robin Dawn Hudechek says:

June 14, 2015 at 9:41 pm

Very, very lovely, Mary! Linking the falling petals to forgetting your mother’s voice made me sad.

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  June 14, 2015 at 10:11 pm
  
  It is a sad haiku, I know. I appreciate your taking the time to comment, dear Robin.
  
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Suzanne Joshi says:

June 14, 2015 at 6:15 pm

That is both sad and beautiful, Mary. We are blessed when we have mothers who loved us and whom we loved so much.

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