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The Following are Haiku by Frank
i give you my shirt
no need to reciprocate
tommy is plenty
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tommy decks our halls
with meow looks of jolly
no need for holly
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tommy was a cat
but was way much more than that
just ask dan the man
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dan the man can paint
go take a look at tom cat
no more proof than that
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once tommy has gone
walls will never be the same
he brings so much joy
As I was setting up my art exhibit at Spring Mill Pointe senior community a few days ago I met Frank and his wife Bonnie. When I first talked with them I was immediately touched by their friendliness and cheerfulness. Frank was wearing an awesome pink Hawaiian type shirt that really caught my eye. Each time he passed through the exhibit area I commented on his shirt and I said I’d swap him a painting for the shirt. We had lots of chuckles with the back and forth. Well last evening was the opening night of my exhibit and also the “Meet The Artist” event. Frank approached me with a paper bag and he handed it to me. In the bag was the pink shirt and a page of 5 haiku that he wrote about Tommy the cat. He informed me that he had read some of my haiku and that he has been a haiku writer since high school, amassing volumes of his own poems. We hugged and both talked about how amazing that we both wrote haiku as if we were meant to meet and be friends. I am very grateful and honored by Frank’s generosity and kindness. It made my night so very special. Thank you so much Frank. I am proud to have you and Bonnie as my friends. 🦊❤️
