grandfather family haiku poem

white hair, wrinkled hands
a weakness for cockfighting
now an empty bed


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my grandfather passed away earlier today. he battled cancer for years. he was born in 1933.

(below: my grandfather striking a pose back in his younger days) :)




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20 comments:

  1. JadeAugust 28, 2008 at 10:10 AM

    sorry.

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  2. AnonymousAugust 28, 2008 at 10:29 AM

    i miss grampa...you described him so well :)

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  3. koujiAugust 28, 2008 at 10:32 AM

    thanks, jade.

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  4. koujiAugust 28, 2008 at 10:33 AM

    i miss him as well. thanks for dropping by, jeanie.

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  5. Beatrice VAugust 29, 2008 at 1:17 AM

    Condolences Kouji, and what a handsome grandfather! But why is there no link on this blog to scatterhaiku?

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  6. koujiAugust 29, 2008 at 1:24 AM

    thanks, wordcrafter. my 3 scatterhaiku haiku blogs have now been deactivated. they're still there, but i don't add to them anymore. i wanted to be able to focus all my haiku work on just the one blog. thanks again for visiting.

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  7. Tumblewords:August 29, 2008 at 12:27 PM

    Oh, I'm so sorry for your loss. Grandparents are so special. The photo tells much. Thank you for finding the energy and desire to post.

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  8. koujiAugust 29, 2008 at 12:32 PM

    thank you, tumblewords.

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  9. Art and PoetryAugust 29, 2008 at 5:36 PM

    I am sorry to hear of your loss, He made a great photo.

    bye!

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  10. koujiAugust 29, 2008 at 6:18 PM

    thanks, art and poetry.

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  11. AnonymousAugust 29, 2008 at 8:21 PM

    My heart goes out for you..

    I never saw my Paternal grandpa. Entirely my loss!

    making inroads into I know what not

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  12. koujiAugust 29, 2008 at 8:29 PM

    thanks, gautami. i never met my paternal grandparents either.

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  13. AnonymousAugust 30, 2008 at 12:36 AM

    Kouji,
    I will say a prayer for your grandfather's new journey.

    thinking of you today,
    Karen

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  14. koujiAugust 30, 2008 at 12:45 AM

    thanks, karen.

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  15. AnonymousAugust 30, 2008 at 5:53 AM

    Sad but beautiful snapshot of a life... and a great photo too!

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  16. koujiAugust 30, 2008 at 6:14 AM

    thanks, lirone. kind of you to say.

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  17. Stan SkiAugust 30, 2008 at 7:35 AM

    I only ever met one grandmother - after nearly 20 years without her, she's still very much alive in my heart and mind.

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  18. koujiAugust 30, 2008 at 7:56 AM

    as my grandfather will be, i hope. thank you for the comment, stan ski.

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  19. AnonymousNovember 15, 2008 at 11:54 AM

    Hi, Kouji,

    I came across your haiku on the highway called Cyberspace. There were thousands of vehicles on the highway, some rude, some nice, some kindly, some couldn't care less. In the brief instance I came across your blog I thought here is somebody who cares, somebody who has kids and parents and grandparents. I was moved enough by your haikus so I created a haiku poem myself, dedicated to your grandfather. Here it is:

    Your perfect body
    Gave way. The cockpit silenced.
    But the shoutings echoed still.

    Be happy,

    Tony

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  20. koujiNovember 15, 2008 at 3:20 PM

    thanks for the comment, tonyhernandez.

    and thanks for the haiku. appreciate it.

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