Haiku My Heart ~ Charlie-Girl
MAY 11, 2018
**walking in circles**
**on a lush spring evening...**
**run Charlie-Girl, run!**
**on a lush spring evening...**
**run Charlie-Girl, run!**
\*\*\*\*\*
How I cherish my evening walks
with my dear friend and neighbor Clara
and her little Silky Terrier,
Charlie-Girl.
Visiting my backyard,
Charlie calmly walked the labyrinth...
My camera didn't catch when Charlie went a flying through the air,
we were laughing so hard at her antics.
But I did manage to capture some roses
from Clara's front yard...
Can you smell their perfume?
Or hear the bells of Tam Lim a coming?
How I cherish my evening walks
with my dear friend and neighbor Clara
and her little Silky Terrier,
Charlie-Girl.
Visiting my backyard,
Charlie calmly walked the labyrinth...
My camera didn't catch when Charlie went a flying through the air,
we were laughing so hard at her antics.
But I did manage to capture some roses
from Clara's front yard...
Can you smell their perfume?
Or hear the bells of Tam Lim a coming?
\*\*\*\*\*
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