Here's one of mine; it's not a haiku.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

I was lucky enough to have it published.



A Thick Gold Band--or The Taxi Driver

Rounded edges glowed
true
brown velvet was his hand and dark from Ethiopia
the gold ring
shone

The radio sang
music quick and fast
voices agile joyful rhythmic
was he homesick
had he been back

The gold band spoke of love
perhaps a wife a child
I didn’t ask

The gold ring shone.

[DeeDeeNY]

1. How beautiful!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

3. Thank you, my dear DeeDeeNY!

[Ohiogal]

2. Just lovely, Peggy

You have put an interesting observation into beautiful words.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

5. Thank you so much, my dear Ohiogal!

This actually happened. I was coming home from a trip and this man was my cab driver. His wedding ring really caught my eye, with this result.

[Atticus]

4. I can see why it was published. I understand that luck does play a role in whether or

not one's verses get published, but talent is required before one can hope for luck.

You have that.

Thanks for sharing your thoughtful prose.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

7. Thank you so much, my dear Atticus!

I have been very fortunate. And yes, luck does play a role! There are multitudes of small publishers all over the USA and many poets like myself competing to get in.

It has changed how I see the world.

[TEB]

6. So beautiful

[CaliforniaPeggy]

8. Aw, thank you, my dear TEB.

[lillypaddle]

9. Really paints a picture, Peggy

Nice!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

10. Thanks so much, my dear lillypaddle!

[cachukis]

11. Old school. Good one. Words matter.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

12. Thank you, dear cachukis! I'm old, so that fits.

[Karadeniz]

13. Gorgeous!!!

[CaliforniaPeggy]

15. Thanks so much!

[Harker]

14. Now you're talking!

Thanks for sharing the ride.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

16. Thank you!

My pleasure.

[Star-Thrower]

17. You absolutely

nailed it. Do you have the link to the published poem? I'd love to read it. Thanks, great job.

[CaliforniaPeggy]

18. I cannot access the poem in the issue where it appears, darn it.

Below is the link for the Spring/Summer 2020 issue that it appears in. If you really want to see it, I guess you'll have to buy the issue. It's about $12 or $13 dollars.

Sorry! I tried and tried, but could not access it.


http://www.thestraybranch.org/now-available-2/

And thank you so much for your kind remarks!