Goodness Bjorn, there is a slightly humourous way to see that, though it does assume fathers cannot do the job well, or a hard-hitting way to look at it....
So either the mother is not emotionally present, or she has just died. Or she is present but refuses to be a real mother, caring more about appearances and cleanliness. I like the death version best, but the haiku is great no matter how I read it.
Goodness Bjorn, there is a slightly humourous way to see that, though it does assume fathers cannot do the job well, or a hard-hitting way to look at it....
ReplyDeletelove it
ReplyDeleteI can see her, high and mighty with disdain on her face! Excellent take!
ReplyDeleteOuch--this gets right to it!
ReplyDeleteOuch--this gets right to it!
ReplyDeleteThose grubby boys do it every time.
ReplyDeleteThis seems touching.
ReplyDeleteA tragedy beautifully worded!
ReplyDeleteThis is so evocative and profound. Brilliant use of imagery!
ReplyDeleteVisual and "real". Thanks.
ReplyDeleteGreetings from London.
Nicely written Björn ... a nice little scene .... great in it's simpleness
ReplyDeleteSo either the mother is not emotionally present, or she has just died. Or she is present but refuses to be a real mother, caring more about appearances and cleanliness. I like the death version best, but the haiku is great no matter how I read it.
ReplyDeleteI still love this one.
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