Author: cfblack
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The story John and Paul never sang about Rocky
During mating season A nine ringed tailed male raccoon Does not stop to count the rings On an eight ringed tailed female 8-19-21
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migrant worker
Before I leave home To visit the home That was my home But is no longer I gather a brown paper bag With a malt liquor can Left by an old man who walks Humped over with a cane He leaves it every Friday Across from where he lives Under a bench In the shade…
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flat earth haiku
flat earthers believeon horizon’s edge cruise shipsrock dangerously 8-13-21
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covid haiku
in midst of summer a yellow leaf falls from tree you watched it descend 8-13-21
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Dog day dancer
This morning, I found you Body art by Cezanne Trying to tap dance The bottom of the sky I turned you over with a stick You turned back to dancing Where no floor exists I listened as you called In the middle of the night In shadows of daylight Singing in trees Did you find…
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Buffalo sauce
I sip water to wash away The taste of Buffalo sauce in my mouth I thought I liked it, but I don’t Maybe, it is better to eat grilled tenders plain Than contaminate my breath with Chemicals mixed with food coloring Lately, everything takes like metal What that means I don’t know Maybe, I’m sick,…
