candy – richwrapper

“Day 14 PISC – 1967 Tanka”

“Mail Call”

DI holds letter

in one hand and calls your name.

Slap mail with both hands.

Pray it does not drop, or worse:

has candy or gum inside!

October 6, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Boot Camp, J Richards, Parris Island, PISC, Poem, Poetry, Tanka, USMCTags: 1967, Boot Camp, candy, DI, gum, Mail Call, Parris Island, PISC

“About Next May”

Can’t wait for grapefruit.

Candy the peel, pith and all:

dip in chocolate!

September 24, 2015 by richwrapper Categories: Cooking, Food, Haiku, J Richards, PoetryTags: candy, chocolate, grapefruit, peel