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The boy with behavioral problem, young tree with a plague
The boy with behavioral problem, young tree with a plague One day, a boy came to America to join his mom, half-brother, and the stepdad. Today, he is going back to his country overseas. After arguing with her son for years on his behavior, his mom has decided to send him to a boarding school in his country. his dad would provide him with the best one. good for him for sure. When a child doesn't do well at school, academically and socially, we prone to point at the parents. In some cases, parents deserve it, some don't. Some children don't behave well, despite their parents' effort to provide them with the best upbringing. Habitually, evading homework, fighting with classmates, etc. can be a sign of bigger problem in the future if ignored. early intervention is necessary to steer him in the right track. So far, everyone supports his mom's plan for her son; he has gotten what he needs to grow well, like young tree with plague. Wish him the best. Good roots and leaves make a healthy tree. ©Byung A. Fallgren
The Weekly Avocet
June Haiku
mid-June aroma of lilac with fading blooms midnight muse cottonwood seeds settle in an abandoned pot nearsighted plan a wasp flew in and out of the window, teasing the tomcat a dead wasp on the floor bird eggs in the pot won't grow into plants whimsical politics ©Byung A. Fallgren

Mommy’s Boy
Mommy's Boy for she's the one who gave you birth. No one blames for that. But do not confuse your wife with a housekeeper and nanny. She is a mother of your child. she deserves some respect. Please, do not ignore her and discuss family matter with your mom: when that happens habitually, and you call her unimaginable names when she points out your wrongdoing, you've got a serious problem; a male wasp with wayward wings; an emotionally crippled son of a bitch. But you don't want to get a therapy, nor divorce; you totally ignore how she feels; yet she stays in marriage for the sake of the child, embracing her bruised heart and pride, accepting your sickness. she cries like a poet, silent lament for you, twisted soul. Respect your wife for the sake of your beloved child as well. your shame knows. Grow up. ©Byung A. Fallgren
The Weekly Avocet
Garden Work
Garden Work Grany's energy and mood burst with the spring arrival, she'd put on a hat with the rainbow buttons sewed on it, grab the hoe and begins to work on her garden. When the green sprouts begin to emerge, she's getting ready for the days to spray pesticide; the image of little caterpillars eating her little darlings; her lips curl. She'd buy the best one and spray it over her babies. But wait; she pauses, thinking about the ground water pollution: pesticide and household cleaning agents can pollute our ground water sources. so, they must be used and disposed properly. That ain't my problem. She smiles. As the article: use the pesticide as instructed; don't pour the cleaning stuffs with water on the lawn or ground, and so on. Looking at her green garden, she ponders, what can be done more? Many things. For now, she'd tend the new greens; help them grow more. Garden Work is one of my three poems published in the Weekly Avocet--#497.
Spring Pasture
Spring Pasture She greets the old cowboy who shares tears and joys, loves her as the cows love the grass beneath the deep snow. The haystack grows low, as the days near the spring; she embraces the blue, seeing the cowboy moves his cows to the high country, where the blueberries bloom. She dons purple dress, put on a spring perfume, greets the doe and fawn. The old cowboy plans for the first harvest of hay, forgetting yesterday's sorrow of Wife perished of the COVID. She cheers him, wishes for the grass grow slow; blossoms stay longer. She enjoys May's gentle touch a bit better than the passion of July. She loves all the ups and sillies of spring. (This piece is one of my six poems appeared in the Weekly Avocet #491, May 1st, 2022.) --Byung A. Fallgren
The Weekly Avocet, the three
My three poems appear in the Weekly Avocet--#497. Thank you, Charles, Vivian, for taking these pieces.
She will be smarter, just like us
She'll be smarter, just like us For my granddaughter On a spring day, a couple of robins decide to build a nest, by the fake owl whose duty is to scare away woodpeckers drilling holes in the wall. What is in the bird-mind? Let the owl babysit their chicks; smarter than John on the street. They sing joyfully when the three chicks emerged from the eggs; tell the owl to watch their precious ones, while they search worms. One night, an owl falls in love with the fake one, then realizes he is wrong. But he finds the serendipity. the three chicks in the nest. The following day, the robins notice the empty nest. In fury, she swoops over the cat scared and run away. O-ho-ho, she laughs at the coward cat. Sitting on the post, she grieves her lost chicks, then flies away. Time to rebuild a new nest. This time she will be smarter; just like us. ©Byung A. Fallgren