Author: cfblack
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pre-mortem meditation
Boney ass jowls bite chair You research Meningiomas Read how they normally Are slow growing and benign And hope yours is not exceptional Walking with reading glasses on Makes you dizzy and you think, Maybe, it is better to remove the glasses Each time you rise to pee Or give up reading altogether And never…
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Tanka to lift the morning chill
sun sets sky on fire light climbs down from tops of trees burns along the ground chases mist from water’s edge tells night birds it’s time for bed 9-25-21
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Behind the screen
he tries to understand young girls raised to venerate the Virgin but women who came to veneration late in life are who he needs to hear and ask forgiveness 9-23-21
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Writer’s block
Wake up in the morning Check Facebook Make breakfast, wash dishes Check Facebook Brush teeth, floss Check Facebook Go for a walk then take a dump While checking Facebook Jump in the shower, take a nap Check Facebook Adjust fantasy football team Check Facebook Cook dinner for when the spouse gets home Check Facebook Go…
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Autumn beauty
I admire your curves The smooth texture of your skin It is not necessary to hold you You are doing fine without me Possession would be A death sentence I admire your curves The smooth texture of your skin And walk on 9-22-21
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Solstice
No wind to stir and drive the rain under bottom split rails long dry lines fence the ground Tired yellow leaves leap into warm autumn air tilting leisurely as they fall Green trees patiently wait until light no longer cooks carbon candy I do not know which way is best the first have friends to…
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21st Century disconnect haiku
sit outside in sun look at weather app on phone to see if it’s true 9-22-21
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Elephant in the room
She wanted to discuss the pachyderm lounging on the couch He said an elephant couldn’t fit through the door And neither could it fly through the window She rose from their bed, put on her clothes and went to the door He asked where she was going in the middle of the night To the…
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Loving a rescue dog
Love lived in dog years ends Before you’re ready for it to end So you foster another dog Try to break bad habits Their previous owner couldn’t You use a kennel and bark collar Put them on a diet and Maybe it works and maybe you are happy But still, love lived in dog years…
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haiku for those who know but don’t tell
frog hops through my yard on its way to Miss Piggy’s place midnight rendezvous 9-20-21
