Haiku

Haiku

Turkey hen’s death throes

Poults scattering, lost and cold —

I give back his ring.*

*Within a week of my ex asking me for a divorce, a neighbor called to let me know that our local momma turkey had been hit by a red sports car. I held her as she died, but was unable to save any of her poults. Turkey has always represented family to me. The timing of this couldn’t have been more clear.

6 responses to “Haiku”

  1. hocuspocus13 Avatar
    hocuspocus13

    Reblogged this on hocuspocus13 and commented:
    jinxx🌷xoxo

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  2. Kathleen Avatar
    Kathleen

    Hugs!

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  3. locksley2010 Avatar
    locksley2010

    Sorry for the loss of your Turkey although it appears her death was not in vain.

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    1. Catriona McDonald Avatar

      Yeah, synchronicity can be a bitch. :/

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  4. lornasmithers Avatar

    Really sad to hear this. Sounds traumatic. Hope you’re ok x

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    1. Catriona McDonald Avatar

      I am, thank you. This actually happened a couple of years ago, but sometimes the emotion just wells up fresh. This time there was enough of it to wring a poem out of the sadness.

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