Friday Haiku – Reminiscence

Haiku Friday

Little people days

Thought those busy times would last.

Now, precious mem’ries

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Imagination

Fresh air, play outside, all day

Better than many toys

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Queen of all she sees

An imaginary realm

Do you see her throne?

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Do you remember?

I let you choose what to wear.

Mis-matched clothes are fun.

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Wondered “who” you’d be

Precious babe, I waited long

To see you, meet you

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Mischievous sisters

Looking for fun from the start:

Best buds forever

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For more Haiku, visit Jennifer over at Playgroups are No Place for Children and Christina at A Mommy Story.

23 Responses to “Friday Haiku – Reminiscence”

  1. SusieJ says:

    Sniff, sniff… This was lovely. Thanks.

  2. Kathryn says:

    Gorgeous! Gorgeous pics, gorgeous haikus! Just gorgeous!

  3. Marmee says:

    THIS was a GREAT post, Joyce. Loved the pics of the kids when they were little…..sigh.

  4. Serina says:

    I LOVE THESE! My favorite is the sister one. Perfect.

  5. Marylin says:

    aww that’s beautifully written 🙂 Gorgeous pictures

  6. Toni says:

    This was a fabulous post! Love the “old” photos and the new. Beautiful children….

  7. wonderful pics and haiku to go with them. very sweet!

  8. wright says:

    Happy Haiku Friday! Your pictures were great.

  9. storyteller says:

    That was a fun post … lovely Haiku pieces paired with great photos! Thanks for sharing.
    Hugs and blessings,

  10. oh my! Joyce! That was delightfully bittersweet!

    Loved it.

  11. GHD says:

    What a sweet haiku! Thanks for sharing and Happy Friday!

  12. Bren says:

    Sweet haikus! I’ll miss these days myself when they’re gone.

  13. Scylla says:

    You warmed my heart and made my eyes spill over.

  14. Joyce says:

    Thank you all SO MUCH for your sweet comments. I went ’round to read all your Haikus and left comments for you there.

    Have a good day!

    Now I must quickly get dressed for work and be off. 🙂

  15. maggies mind says:

    Aw, just adorable. Love the haikus and the pictures both!

  16. Jenni says:

    What a beautiful family!

  17. Laura says:

    am I really seeing this right? SIXTEEN comments? It just gets better and better 🙂

    How fun to see those old pictures again, amazing that they’re “old” it all feels like yesterday.

  18. Mama DB says:

    Love to see the progression, great pics and ‘ku!

    Happy Friday!

  19. Oh, that is so sweet to see them stay friends. I always wanted a sister.

  20. janet says:

    these are sooooo sweet! i love it!

  21. Joyce says:

    Hi, Laura,
    I need to get busy scanning more of those fun old photos. I just need to be careful not to put too many of them up at once! They do bring back great memories!

  22. Sarah says:

    Wow! 21 comments. Your blog sure is popular Mama!
    I loved the poems and pictures.

  23. Laura says:

    Just think how fortunate (blessed) we were to have a big yard to play in, fresh air and all of that that’s so rare for children to have now.
    Many children grow up living in the city, an apartment building surrounded by concrete and busy roads; perhaps a park nearby to visit but so little exposure to nature.