Category: Winter/ Cold
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11/24 haiku
dad’s old hat warms head hoarfrost dances paisley patterns dress in layered clothes 11-24-21
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Memory worm, ear infection
Hat and gloves kinda weather Stand at kitchen door Hot coffee in hand Chill wind in your face And mom in your ear “Shut the damn door! You weren’t born in a stable! Jesus was!” 11-3-21
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meditation on 15th day after vaccination
The summer the world pulled in upon itself and me Unaware you watched through leaves as I sat Alone in a chair trying to make sense of whys and hows and whens Winter came I stared out at clouds as if on childhood days Gathered in a nose, lips, chin, a brow in bare branches…
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winter rain haikus
rain drops are blameless concentric circles collide winter weeps all day green water swimmers long-legged blue heron, grey geese and yellow pollen stamens and pistils white blossoms dancing in rain fall exhausted to ground 3-16-21
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haiku at 8 degrees fahrenheit
from inside the house morning sun on snow welcomes caution, looks deceive 2-19-21
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Indiana snow apocalypse haiku
our daughter’s mailbox stands out in the cold alone waits for postman’s visit 2-17-21
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Foot prints
Solitary foot prints in fresh snow Let me know you were out foraging Winter cabbages in the garden Tracks reveal you still work alone Beware – they passed ‘Castle Doctrine Laws’ And Mr. McGregor bought a gun Tie your shoes tight Button your jacket and run home Crawl in bed with chamomile tea And pull…
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