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Bryan Rickert

Middle of the Road

No matter how hard we try, some of us will always be just mediocre. Not the slowest on the track but definitely not the fastest. Not the dumbest in the class but not the smartest, either. Not exactly poor but by no means rich. 

setting
the grave marker
no one
seems to notice
my name spelt wrong

About the Author


Bryan Rickert lives in Belleville, Illinois. He is the editor at The Living Senryu Anthology. His first book of haiku, Fish Kite, is available through Cyberwit Publishing.

2 thoughts on “<strong>Bryan Rickert</strong>, Middle of the Road”

  1. As a mediocre person who was never voted “employee of the month”,I relate to this piece.What makes it especially strong is the tanka nobody will notice the spelling so true

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