My husband's poetry

Author: cfblack

  • haiku rain

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    rainy winter’s day sullied pond, full to the brim light rain tumbles down 1-24-24

  • haiku Monday

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    morning chat with Fran latte foam tickles my nose white crumpled napkin 1-22-24

  • for a friend who just died

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    edge walker man teeters on the edge catch him if you can heading for the border he was bound to cross the line force of nature – force of good edge walker man plowed a long furrow follow if you can 1-21-24

  • Now

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    “Be anxiously concerned with the needs of the age ye live in, and centre your deliberations on its exigencies and requirements.” (Baha’u’llah) you can’t escape the forecast war is breaking out in Asia, the Middle East, Russia is being Russia, again and again and again everything screams increased crime and you don’t own a ring…

  • Pondering existence

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    Single engine private plane glimmers in a blue, blue sky. You cannot see the pilot; they cannot see you. You know there is a pilot; they don’t know you exist. Standing at tree line staring up beyond the limbs. Single engine private plane glimmers in a blue, blue sky. 1-14-24

  • When

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    I guzzle Gatorade after a good workout rain drops smear the dirt on my windshield cell phone vibrates, 745 area code someone from back home Hi, this is John (Ball State1970) I took his class on violence he was still ABD, we became friends he asks how have I been – I say great he…

  • Dopplar reading in tercets

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    storms are in the forecast, crowding my news feed, lurking on the radar do deer know to hunker down, the squirrels to snuggle up, and birds to go to ground we will stay in our house, sitting on the couch, clicker in hand, hoping the internet does not go out 1-12-24

  • Mama, Sing me a lullaby

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    4 am alpha wave music 432hz try to heal broken parts sleep can’t fix 6 am blueberries with oat meal and ground flax, try to flush the crap I need to let go 8 am walk in the park morning prayers try to create a quiet space outside of time 10 am go to the…

  • haiku for a chilly day

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    still winter morning bare trees tilt back towards sun await spring’s return 1-11-24

  • Light rain

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    light rain fly-thru breakfast menu white egret stalks the shallows grabs fresh sushi in beak and flies away 1-9-24