Nearby, shots ring out,
or maybe firecrackers
cracking. The dog’s scared.
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gunfireworks
haiku for 8/14/19
people are strangled
haiku for 8/13/19
Do we really know
the struggle behind the eyes
of each one we meet?
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anna karenina
haiku for 8/12/19
improv lines
haiku for 8/11/19
A robber hides out.
Yes, and he loses his loot.
Yes, and he finds love.
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mature subject matter
haiku for 8/10/19
You were once a child,
how easily you forget
your smaller stature.
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a beautiful day in the subway car
haiku for 8/9/19
millennial morass
haiku for 8/8/19
Can’t catch a damn break.
Mired in debt. Stuck renting.
So misunderstood.
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the modern traveler
haiku for 8/7/19
Always connected,
always needing a charge and
sick of airport food.
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the last days of summer
haiku for 8/6/19
Back to school soon, but
still time to run free, goof off
and catch fireflies.
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there goes hair
haiku for 8/5/19