the things we accept,
those we defend without shame,
reveal who we are.

too many insist
that hope and experience
exclude each other.

dad turns 70,
reveling in a lifetime
and its memories.

take time to notice
all the beauty in your life;
live with gratitude.

I’m for the voiceless,
the anti-establishment
and the dead-end streets.

I was made aware of the above photo (credit: jam343) by Frank Roche, whose talented colleagues at iFractal coupled the text of this haiku with the photo shown above. Click here to see that collaboration.