The termites bit through
the foundation and nibbled
away at a dream.
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littlest buggers
haiku for 6/11/2021
Tag: man vs. nature
the unherbalist
haiku for 6/1/2021
I spray weed killer
over the lawn. I have be-
come what I despise.
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planet of the oops
haiku for 4/22/2021
Getting hotter and
hotter, maybe this world is
some other world’s hell.
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natural neglect
haiku for 3/13/2021
Weeds and rodents have
claimed this fertile ground. Can this
garden rise again?
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invasion of the moths
haiku for 1/25/21
Corner by corner,
room by room, they stake claims on
our territory.
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silent menace
haiku for 1/12/21
The white walls steepen
overnight. No way out but
through. Dig and dig deep.
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old growth, new stump
haiku for 12/3/20
A tree falls with help.
Men with their chainsaws carve it
into huge matchsticks.
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amoral adversary
haiku for 8/24/20
The virus doesn’t
punish bad behavior or
reward good. It just is.
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a pollution conundrum
haiku for 12/11/19
What fills the landfills
and clogs the oceans more than
careless whims by us?
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climate crisis, where crisis means opportunity
haiku for 12/8/19
The rising tides mean
everyone gets beachfront homes
eventually.
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