Author: cfblack
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humility tanka
feral cat strolls by stares as if I don’t exist disappears again no thank you for your service because rent is paid in full 6-22-22
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cicada summer haiku
if you listen close cicada moon serenades differ in the sun 6-20-22
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haiku of the moon
moon shines just as bright when sun obscures dark of night stars still twinkle, too 6-20-22
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tercet sun
Chilly dawn at water’s edge Anole hides in bush Waiting on the sun Suction toes hold it Hanging on the underside of a leaf You gather dead limbs Add them to your burn pile For cooler nights to come You study a preliminary translation For ‘Ode of the Dove’ Sip cold tea Wish you were…
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sunrise haiku
trees drip last night’s rain geese parade in single file frogs croak welcome home 6-18-22
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ancient Akka
Akka across the bay, city of hope, city of walls, city unaware City of veneration, city of call to prayer, city of genuflection, City of broken sidewalks, city of keep your head down, City of eyes fucused on the ground or stumble and fall City of humility, houses of bright blue doors Houses of stairways…
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gun control
High above a grove of cedars You see a flock of crows Circling a tall tree This must be what they call A murder of crows You worry about their victim But walk on and Can no longer see the crows Or worry about their victim 6-9-22
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Evening on the mountain
while doves coo in olive trees nightingales announce the moon and crows call down the sun cool breeze ascends the mountain out in Haifa Bay ships await their turn to come in port and rest 6-8-22
