Category: holidays
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winter birds haiku
winter birds sing lowfrosted fence rail sparkles sunlightholiday gifting 12-24-21
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holiday season haiku
large pack on his back no reindeer pull homeless sleigh merry Christmas, y’all 12-20-21
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post July 4th haiku
sleeping off fireworks nature is strangely quiet happy July fifth 7-5-21
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Born day keto quatrain
red stevia strawberry jam round waffle, square grid spiced, coconut flour confection ginger, mint tea chaser 5-18-21
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untitled Ridvan poem
in the deepest trench of the ocean drops that once fell upon the tops of the highest mountains still retain memories of the sun 4-28-21 (Today is the Baha’i holy day, The 9th Day of Ridvan and during prayer this came to me.)
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Christmas eve 2020
The Christmas Eve It snowed In Nashville She woke Tried to understand How she crashed Paradise shattered Pieces floating In her head She told a nurse She needed to pee Lay on a bed pan Said her head hurt Begged them To make it stop She asked me To help her remember Her obligatory prayer…
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Solstice sage
Because she lay broken in a hospital bed We did not burn sage in a solstice fire this year We will not pass this way again or be reborn We did not watch Jupiter and Saturn converge We will not be here the next time planets meet But we will pray for her to heal…
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Rainy day
Rain in yard, coffee on porch, Friend on phone Says hello, how are you? We talk of family, of health, Of vaccines, Grandiose post-COVID plans Last leaves launch in air In seven days Write fears on paper Consign in Solstice fire Happy Hanukkah Merry Christmas, and Kwanza, too 12-14-20
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rain check
Thanksgiving Day rain, lone bird sings in woods Siren calls in distance Watch out! We’re coming through! Everyone is staying home Empty seats in the living room Be safe, be healthy, be happy Thanksgiving Day rain drips from trees COVID canceled traditions Family gatherings on Zoom Family recipes homogenized and fortified 19th century dashes and…
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