Two Olympic Haikus

Jul 312012

Matt Haynes

Olympic last-mile steward, Greenwich - click to enlarge

[ONE]

On the road back to
Greenwich station

He smiles to greet them;
The shoulder-mounted toddler
High-fives his giant hand.

[TWO]

In the grounds of the
Old Royal Naval College

They smile for photos;
Their shoulder-mounted rifles
Brush the toddler’s hair.

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