Category: sky/sunrise/sundown
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autumn haiku for Lazarus
at the bottom of sky among dead leaves you linger rise up, walk in light 10-26-21
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haikus of autumn
before dawn shatters its lamp on the edge of the sky grey night shimmers blue sit in the half-light listen to leaves rattle death as they leap in air wheezing school bus and noisy garbage truck disturbs quiet solitude lined up side-by-side children and olive trash cans wait to be emptied dry cellulose leaves gathered…
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Autumn day
surrounded by journals, papers and books chill winter stalks the park blue jays squabble in a tree squirrels play tag on split rail fence all these words will not stop the world from tipping away from light but still you read and still you write awaiting the sun’s return before it has left 10-22-21
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another pre-dawn haiku
sit in wet chair and last night’s rain will kiss your ass you will pray for sun 10-6-21
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Tanka to lift the morning chill
sun sets sky on fire light climbs down from tops of trees burns along the ground chases mist from water’s edge tells night birds it’s time for bed 9-25-21
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haiku before the storm
ecstasy beckons and the sky asks you to dance how can you refuse? 9-15-21 *There is a video I don’t know how to transfer.
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Quatrains at 55 degrees
Cool, windless dawn Mist hovers over pond unwilling to leave Fish rise, kiss the bottom of sky Puckered ripples replicate to nothingness Cardinals call back and forth Squirrels churl and chase overhead Anoles and frogs are hunkered down Insects await the sun to speak I return to our yard with empty cup Sovereign lord of…
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