My Gardened, Watered: Revolutionary ImproVerse Free Verse Poem

Decades after I turned
my first garden dirt
with a shovel,
clearing away sterile lawn
for food and scent and joy,
I didn’t know my last time,
the time at the helm
of a rototiller,
would be so emotional.

Someone else,
hopefully another family,
will now grow and prosper
in this garden,
in my once yard,
in this house,
where Smashing Pumpkins
and volunteer tomatoes
and lemon balm
and popcorn popping apricot trees
and temple roses
and forget-me-nots
and kornblumen
and black walnuts
and the Kirkland rhubarb hat fan club
once grew
and flourished
and prospered,
but where there are now
only rotted logs
and cut stumps
and smooth dirt
and the old mossed rock,
and memories.

And I will water my garden,
one last time,
with my tears.

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Baseball Brings Back Childhood Joy: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Innocent mem’ries/
of childhood diamonds flood thoughts./
Joy’s eye gleam returns.

Thumbnail Moon Future Hope Memories: Romantic Email Sonnet

A thumbnail moon,
End of the year
Start of something new,
But no anxiousness or fear.

Vague shadowed memories
of thin lunars past.
Returned thoughts of lovelies
Who faded much too fast.

To the ones I let
Give my heart pain:
I’ll remember to forget
to dream of them again.

Instead this year I’ll focus on reality
And grasp the full truths and beauties before me.

As Your Mom Passes: Revolutionary ConTEXTing Haiku

Just because one life’s/
sun has set, doesn’t mean we/
won’t bask in their light.

Great Daughter Memories: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku

Some of my greatest/
mem’ries start with this phrase: “Once,/
my daughter and I … “

Y B Sorry For Opportunities? Revolutionary IMprov Haiku

I would never say/
“sorry” when change opens new/
opportunities.

Summer Strawberry Shortcake Challenge: Revolutionary IMprov Haiku(s)

I bought strawberries/
for Mom today. She had some/
already. Who cares?
AND
Seeing strawberry /
shortcake for dessert makes me/
forget all the rest.
AND
Strawberry shortcake/
brings back summer memories/
and smiles and drooling.

Memories Of (Their) Childhood: Revolutionary ImproVerse Haiku

It’s the simple things/
in life which bring joy, like the/
rhubarb hat fan club.

Empty Lake, Empty Beach: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku

Memories of a/
summer long gone makes me sing/
an old Eagles song.

Fun Memories In New Snow: Revolutionary ImproVerse Rhyming Haiku

Tracks in the new snow/
make me think of school yard fun/
I had long ago.