Author: cfblack
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Paper Nest Hornets 2022
Five paper nest hornets are building overhead, again Unconcerned how nervous and scared it makes the man on the porch feel. Soon it may be too unsafe outside And he and his husband will be forced back inside, because outside will be unsafe Forced to sit on the other side of the pane looking through…
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Why is Floyd pink?
You dreamed about the ‘Dark Side of the Moon’ and remembered how you wanted to know why Floyd was pink and you thought who cares about the dark side of the moon if you can’t see it and you remembered how you hid dirty clothes under your bed because your mother didn’t want to see…
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surface tension
Insects light gently on the pond A thousand tiny circles intertwine A fish rises up to feed And overwhelms concentric lines Turtle periscopes water A valley wake where circles disappear You sit on dry land Wishing you could fly 6-27-22
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haiku child revery
in an antique store you open the wardrobe door looking for Aslan 6-27-22
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Believing
believing that somehow if you could get just a little closer, you could bring the universe into better focus you stood on your deck and stared up at the stars 6-27-22
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haiku for ol’ Cuebald Bilious
Dave Mullis advises in a time of spider webs let your wife go first 6-27-22
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Fried boloney sandwich
He gives one night a month to the homeless And feels good about his service. Until the day she walked in With her life in two black trash bags. _____ At 16, she lied about her age, Worked the line for minimum wage. He was a college intern working on his resume. She took him…
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haiku for a mosquito hunter
bright robed dragonfly I’d like to post your picture but you won’t sit still 6-26-22
