The
pale and bloated teenage girl is lying in a hospital bed. There are cards lined
up on a shelf above her head. The smell of dinner spreading
through the wards is a warning that visiting time will soon be over. There are four televisions in this ward but none of them are
switched on. The girl’s father is at the foot of the bed attempting a cryptic
crossword and her mother is standing with her arms crossed at the window.
The oncologist is coming through the
door.
rose
petals—
she begins to lose
she begins to lose
her hair
O! beautifully balanced the ordinary/the tragic. This is a very interesting form.
ReplyDeleteThank you, Lucy. Yes, the haibun is a very interesting genre. This is just the second one I have tried so I look forward to learning more about it. .
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