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Issue 1.4 - Jan Benson

4/3/2019

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Emma and Ursa
​

​I'm a big girl, ungainly, loud, and simple.
The constellation "Ursa Major" should prove my alignment. 

Last August I got married to a local Rom.
A festive day, full of joy; smiles all around.
Dad walked me down the aisle, and I even danced a jig with Mum at the reception. There is video!

My eyes are a bit wide apart; not wall-eyed, just spaced widely. 
In grade four, a school psychologist documented me on the "Fetal Alcohol Spectrum" for learning dysfunctions. 
Mum always said I'm beautiful. So, yes, I'm a bit slow, but always full of good self-esteem.

On Christmas Eve, I was asked to pose for a photo with the gift Mum got me. It seems my new husband has complained I'm not well focused on household duties, and Mum bought me a kitchen mop.

The photo shows my sheepish grin, narrowed shoulders and embarrassment. A shadow of a shadow of a shell.


gentle palm-press
numbing the harshness
on a tone drum

​*****
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    Jan Benson
    ​(1952-2019)


    was haiku poet who lived in Texas. Her work was nominated for the Pushcart Prize and Best of the Net. She is as comfortable writing about physics or pagan rituals, as social issues and quilting. Jan's haiku are anthologized in world-leading haiku journals and magazines. Benson is a member of The World Haiku Association, and Poetry Society of Texas. Profiles at The Haiku Foundation "Poet Registry" and "The Living Haiku Anthology." Twitter: @janbentx.

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      • Tony Burfield
      • Kimberly Burnham
      • Sondra J. Byrnes
      • Robyn Cairns
      • Erin Castaldi
      • Maria Concetta Conti
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      • Chris Dominiczak
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      • Kinshuk Gupta
      • Jeffrey Hanson
      • John Hawkhead
      • Tia Haynes
      • David He
      • Kyle Hemmings
      • Gary Hittmeyer
      • Atsushi Ikeda
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      • Roger Jones
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      • Natalia L Rudychev
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      • Barun Saha
      • Fabio Sassi
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