Vicki Miko

I Learned a Lot That Year

The double doors opened to the atrium, a spanse of hand-polished black slate. Quite impressive, abutting the front room with its white armchairs and canary yellow shag that ran—quite impractical I thought—up the massive stairway. The banister was made from the finest of something rare no doubt. No dust gathered there, or on his fine leather shoes.

my room opened to the pool
I taught his kids how to swim
he went to Rome
and brought me back
a crystal rosary

me, his novice au pair
I washed and ironed
all the underwear
we tap danced and played guitar
his kids were full of wonder

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About the Author

Vicki Miko is a retired television producer and a published illustrator/photographer. She was introduced to haiku in a meditation class. For her, haiku is paying attention and always keeping a little place for haiku notes. Vicki loves everything haiku and is inspired by the haiku community.