YEAH...!!!! WELL, EVERY 'MISS' CAN BE FOR THE 'BETTER', YOU KNOW? ALL THAT WISDOM ONE GATHERS FROM PAST ERRORS CAN BECOME THE STABILITY...THE ROOTS... OF SOMETHING SO MUCH STRONGER AND RICHER, INDEED. GREAT WORK, MY FRIEND! LOVE, BLESSINGS AND FAITH...HIS+INSPIRATIONS

Great depth to this Senryu chain, Richard. The last verse had me wondering the most. Nicely composed. Love and Hugs,
Sheila

Intriguing. Makes me want to know the rest of the story.

Ron

Oh my that ending was like a punch to the heart!

Ouch. Clever but ouch. My first wife served me with divorce papers at work during a staff meeting.....a very short staff meeting. Patrick

VERY NICE POEM!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Clever work...and a surprise ending.

Whats in that stogie to smoke, anything good...e

My friend John just received a "Dear John" letter via voice mail (puke) last night on his phone. He played it for me. Woman said she just wanted someone to listen to her never-ending, evil clown circus rat's tail of complaints about her ex-husband of 16 years, etc. etc. John was quite bemused. I mean, voice mail for heaven's sake? Dear oh dear. Seems to be going around.

Awwww, how sad to meet with such fate, wiping out all hope of promise, I am so very sorry....

Be always safe,
Karen

...ah that world of parting but not quite parting, of hoping or even thinking it's still all right and then...the papers...love, "My wisdom left me"...that I can identify with big time, Richard.

John

Oh yes, I can just see the smoke rising from your chimney ~
Drifting right out of your poem into my face as I read this most clever and enjoyable writing.
Blessings,
Christine

Thank you for a good laugh. Love the pic and the poem is great.