Haiku: Dying Within Your Means

The Dangerous Enemy of My Youth is Now My Friend

Dave Mallisk

old age is only
nature's way of making your
death desirable


Published by Dave Mallisk - Featured Contributor in Technology

Experienced technical writer and novice poet. Writes computer-technology documents, fiction and poetry. Has written users' and reference documents for both investment banks and industrial-automation companies.  View profile

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  • Melissa Gaines9/3/2011

    Very well written 3 lines and I love your title

  • Orchiolum9/3/2011

    I hope to pass in my own bed while dreaming of my youth's infatuations.

  • rama devi (Nina Marshall)9/2/2011

    Superb senryu! Good irony

  • Peter Flom9/2/2011

    Nice haiku variation of something my grandmother used to say about aging "it's better than the alternative".

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