haiku by Alan Pizzarelli from “The Canary Funeral” New book of selected works by Alan Pizzarelli, “The Canary Funeral” From the Author’s Note: Back in 1920, the grandfather of one of my childhood friends held a huge funeral for his pet canary, “Jimmy.” The funeral was attended by more than ten thousand people and included a small white coffin, pallbearers, a hearse, and a 15-piece band playing a solemn dirge. …continue…