Haikus
Winter Haikus
Milk on the fire
struggles beneath the cream
lifts with all its might.
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Chaise lounge empty
of summer heat shivers
under mattress of snow.
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Bare apple branches
dressed in white winter lace
await the spring dance.
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Wind drives wet snowflakes
against my startled nose,
windowpane fogs with a gasp.
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Amarillas —
how did you manage to hide
your red Christmas dress?
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Summer Haikus
Still life awaits
the soft brush strokes
of artists’ eyes.
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River currents stir,
even the fish thirst
for adventure.
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Bleached driftwood
cast with shells upon the beach,
mother of pearl.
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Fireworks explode
colored sparks in the night,
silent stars watch.
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Mother sea breathes,
placing a moist kiss
on mossy trees.
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