24 April 2010

Congratulations, Little Boy

Two weeks ago, my brilliant and uncannily cool friend Dave judged the 2010 Cherry Blossom Festival haiku competition in Fort Wayne. Though the competition was open to all ages, Dave chose as the winning entry a haiku written by a four-year-old boy. Here it is.

Steve is my monkey.
Space Man is in my pocket.
I love mac 'n' cheese.

We discussed the poem over dinner last night. Isn't it beautiful? It captures a quintessential moment in the life of this little boy: his favorite, comfy stuffed animal; the toy that holds his current attention; and what he wants for lunch.

Isn't Dave a genius? Yes. Yes, he is.

3 comments:

tamie marie said...

Yes, Dave is a genius. There is no room for doubt.

amy frances said...

You need to meet Dave. We all need to hang out. I'm gonna set it up. You would love Dave. He's just so damn cool. He is, after all, a friend of Nicole's.

tamie marie said...

Friend of yours and Nicole's? Sounds like pretty much a done deal. Yeah, set it up!