It was the job of Sharon’s dreams. The interviewer rattled off a string of easy questions: “Professional goals?” “College grades?”
Then… “Any personal hobbies?”
Sharon squirmed. Should she tell him about the three bodies buried in her backyard?
A long pause. “Um, I garden,” Sharon responded. “White lilies, white mums.”
Roberta Beach Jacobson won first place in the Iowa Poetry Association’s 2020 competition for her haiku.
This is really enjoyable. Not a word wasted – just as you’d expect from a distinguished “Haikuist” Well done Roberta.
Reminded me of one of my job interviews. I hadn’t killed anyone, but the questions made me feel like I had. I got the job, by the way, but I didn’t think so at the time. Nicely told!