Author: cfblack
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Date night
he trained himself to not drink from his water glass until he finished his entree, because the wait staff only returns in time to fill his water glass before they hand him a bill he does not complain, because he understands owners do not pay a living wage and the wait staff gets bigger tips…
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Hop like an amphibian
09/22 – epigraph: “And it won’t matter now/ Whatever happens will be/ Though the air speaks of all we’ll never be/ It won’t trouble me” (from ‘All I Want’ by Toad the Wet Sprocket) most mornings, before the sun grows hot I walk in dewy grass among amphibians they hop one step ahead of my…
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Jaundiced leaf
not all leaves are blessed with old age turn red and gold and brown some fall on a warm summer’s day yellowed, alone and exhausted 9-20-23
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Spinning dust mote in space
be patient, the shadow self that flees your feet will return midday, nestle in your lap and beg forgiveness 9-18-23
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September morning
Yapping dogs share neighborhood gossip. I much prefer the gossip of birds. Anole searches fence rail for a bit of sun The forecast is for rain. Overhead a squirrel shakes a leaf into my cup. Heron stalks far side of the shore. Dogs still share their neighbor’s business. Squirrel chases anole from fence. Heron rises…
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morning haiku
white bird on green grass no waitress brings you breakfast nature’s produce aisle 9-16-23
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haiku of the kingdom
morning ecstasy small toad leaps about my feet wet clover heaven 9-15-23
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Waiting
freckled light through trees spinache souffle on a plate brown coffee in a cup waiting on a friend 9-15-23
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Tanka of wet grass
clear, clean morning air last night’s rain still drips from trees yellow bus brakes grind sullen children go to school childhood stolen chained to chairs 9-13-23
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haiku of prayer
beneath reflected sky a ripple moves towards shore a world unseen thrives 9-12-23
