Author: cfblack
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haiku zen of lepidopterology
pollinators are oblivious to theories of time management butterflies do not take geometry in school point A to point B maybe the best way to find sweetness is not through but is the garden 7-23-21
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The leaning tree
You lean ever so slightly towards death Lichen climb your trunk Mushrooms bloom in last year’s leaves Offspring stand tall around you Branches intertwined support you in a wind ___ One night gravity will gather you to itself Neighbors will come stare at your body Marvel at roots grasping air ___ When everyone has gone…
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Tuesday’s haiku
morning enchantment turtle head glides through water its wake glinting light 7-20-21
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wet morning haiku
breeze shaken cupped leaves pour last night’s dregs out on ground cabaletta rain 7-19-21
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For my cousin, Tammy
twelve hours through mountains close by the river that drains a continent a brood of geese gather to say goodbye to the blue heron that waded the shallows I sit on my porch wishing I could journey over this eastern divide sit among the geese remember the blue heron before I migrate home 7-19-21
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nothing personal
If I don’t call back It’s nothing personal You see I have an appointment with death I’ve turned off the ringer On my phone I don’t want reminders disturbing My nap or planning my day It doesn’t mean I don’t care It just means I’m busy Leave a voice mail Or short text If it’s…
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after last night’s rain
because I was sleeping I do not know if cicadas sang all night they greeted me at dawn as I walked in the park coffee cup in hand the surface of the pond rippled reflected trees long shadows became light insistent life droned sonic Tinder profiles pick me, pick me, pick me 7-17-21
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poem for the moon man
Woodpecker drumming Like woodpeckers do Dog walkers walk Alone in the park Heron in shallows Green lizard on fence Coffee cup empty Meander on home 7-15-21
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dawn haiku in the park
leaping fish gasps air replicating circles fade hiding life below 7-14-21
