Outside the clinic

outside the clinic
unmothered mothers slowly
walk to waiting cars

Over the years I've written a number of haiku or quasi-haiku related to abortion - generally observations as we pray for the victims of abortion - the women and the babies - and for those who provide/support abortion.

Here are some gathered together ( of uneven quality, admittedly)

another due date
brutally cancelled –
Planned Parenthood

she left the clinic

pregnant with years of regret,
loss, and denial

clinic escort

puts in her ear buds so she
can’t hear our prayers

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a crocus emerges
from the snow

woman gives finger
to group saying rosary -
who's more violent?

Jesus crucified -

the nails are driven daily
at Planned Parenthood

abortion vigil -

Hillary backer gives us
finger as we pray

nurse avoids looking

in garbage pail she empties –
abortion clinic

praying pro-lifers –

girl entering the clinic
avoids eye contact

Mass for Life –

tearful woman prays for
child she did not have

Holy Saturday –

praying at Planned Parenthood
for the emptied wombs

at Planned Parenthood
prolifers are told, "There's no God."
they keep on praying
Pax et bonum