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Megan Willome

Poetry for Life: Hero’s Poetry Journey, week 5

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Motherhood Haiku, week 5

with Emily Dickinson’s “I started Early – Took my Dog –”

Over at Poetry for Life, we continue the Hero’s Poetry Journey with Emily Dickinson’s poem “I started Early — Took my Dog —”. I like to imagine the Belle of Amherst walking her dog, Carlo, as I read this poem.

Here is my motherhood haiku about the moment of crossing the first threshold:

cypress tree in green water and a poem
painting by Nan Henke, poem by Megan Willome

nothing to sea here
no clue what’s in the water—
I sink my toes in deep

P.S. Nan has a much better photo of her painting over at her website, NanHenke.com.