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Imagine my surprise … (tanka/kyoka)

Posted on May 20, 2020 by Mary Kendall

Prune Juice, Journal of Senryu, Kyoka, Haibun & Haiga
Issue #30, March 2020

both parents

dead at sixty one –

imagine my surprise

the day I turned

sixty-two

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8 thoughts on “Imagine my surprise … (tanka/kyoka)”

patriciaruthsusan says:

June 15, 2020 at 5:24 am

I loved the whimsy in that piece, Mary. Congratulations on it being published. 🙂 — Suzanne

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Jil says:

May 21, 2020 at 6:22 am

May you see many more years

Sent from my iPad Joan Leotta Author, Story performer http://Www.joanleotta.wordpress.com

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  May 23, 2020 at 12:19 am
  
  Ha, Joan, I’m 73. I was just looking back, reflecting on the years I’ve been blessed with. Thanks for your kind response.
  
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blindzanygirl says:

May 21, 2020 at 1:26 am

This is really great

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  May 22, 2020 at 10:14 pm
  
  Many thanks. 🙂
  
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Frank J. Tassone says:

May 20, 2020 at 8:45 pm

Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:

#Haiku Happenings #6: Mary Kendall’s latest #kyoka appears in Prune Juice!

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- Mary Kendall says:
  
  May 20, 2020 at 9:34 pm
  
  Thank you, Frank!
  
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  - Frank J. Tassone says:
    
    May 21, 2020 at 8:47 am
    
    My pleasure, Mary! 😇
    
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