Veteran's day

gathering storm
in the far horizon
she salutes her dad
and tearfully implores
come back home soon

from my book, Haiku and Tanka Harvest

parade watching
he fingers his Purple Heart
over his feeble heart

Veteran

wheelchair bound
the veteran feeds
a one-legged bird

World Haiku Review
Vol. 7, Issue 1, March 2009

VETERAN'S DAY

marching band
he pats the Purple Heart
over his feeble heart

veteran's park
he feeds a one-legged bird
from his wheelchair

end of parade
he gazes at the birds
flying to sunset

Vic Gendrano