By Norman
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First Impressions in Thirteen Haikus
We dreamt about you.
Wondering if you would be
Familiar to us.
One glance reveals all:
Face, body, even spirit
Express family.
Your face: mother's eyes
Underneath a broad forehead
Just like your grandpa's.
Already thick hair
The same dark brown hue as mine.
Ears like Grandma's: shells.
A wide, hungry mouth,
Ripe to drink each drop of life.
Thirsty like your dad's.
A chin, so strong-set,
Already juts when you cry.
Just like your mother's.
Soft, sweet skin like hers
Flushes rose-hued when you weep.
Again, just like Mom.
Survey your body:
Sturdy, like an oak sapling.
That body is mine.
Though small, broad shoulders
Show the man you'll grow to be.
Wide hips. Chunky legs.
Big hands for a child.
Big feet, squared like shoeboxes.
We're both hard to fit.
Spirit: fully formed.
Passionate when in full cry,
You know the world's weight.
Bright and attentive.
You watch every move I make
In full engagement.
Our Zen master.
Calm and centered since the womb.
Happy to be here. |
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