In Their Eyes
by Maryam Mermey, Jane Reed, and Michael Dylan Welch
First published in Blithe Spirit 33:4, November 2023, pages 81–82. Originally written via Zoom on 6 September 2023 in a rengay session I led with the Oxford Haiku Group. We took some liberties with the established three-person pattern by starting with two lines instead of three. +
eleven-year-old ringbearer
looking for the ring Maryam
her Quaker vow
with God’s help
his vow? Jane
during the prayer
grandmother’s fart Michael
the bride on crutches
dancing
from the waist up Maryam
the groom blushes
at the best man’s speech Jane
rose petals
in their eyes
first autumn rain Michael