P.H. Fischer

Oh, the Places!

Despite her advanced age, our Zoom presenter hawks the wonders of the future. Virtual reality, artificial intelligence, the internet of things, autonomous vehicles, delivery of blood by drones, and 3D bio-printed organs. Sharing her screen, we see a freshly manufactured heart ready for implantation. A life-extender! I push aside the plate of pasta I’m eating.

She pulls back her greying hair and dons a pair of VR goggles. These lenses are already helping adventure seekers in many nursing homes. The Eiffel Tower, Great Wall of China, Taj Mahal, Times Square. Seniors are fulfilling wishes from the comfort of their beds and armchairs. What’s unchecked on your bucket list?

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Note: The author would like to thank Cor van den Heuvel for providing the inspiration for the haiku.

To translate the haiku, click here.

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About the Author

P. H. Fischer writes in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on the traditional, ancestral and unceded territory of the Coast Salish people. He conceives much of his poetry while out on long walks exploring the beautiful environs of the Pacific Northwest. He holds membership with Haiku Canada and the Haiku Society of America, and enjoys workshopping his writing with the Vancouver Haiku Group and Haiku Northwest.