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Friends and Companions
Dew Tears

True friends catch tears,
as leaves catch morning drops of dew,
from vein to mid rib.

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Share the Story (Haibun)
The Cheater

Whistling blue kettle
in the cold of your kitchen
silences my hands

And burns the azure
of your eyes, when you see that
he is my new love.

So we sip tea in
chipped cups, and pretend that
the room does not steam.

_____
The Unseen
Barren

Where is woman in-
side a body, of lost eggs,
longing for a child?

_____
Mystery (Yugen)
Shed Love

Our love sheds its skin,
as snakes slide out of layers
old, to be reborn.

_____
Simple Pleasures
Seed Lashes

The comb of your long
lashes on my fingertips.
A seed lick'd by breeze.

_____
Countryside
Plain waves

Antique red barn floats
on green swatches of flat plain.
Boat buoys on blue wave.

_____
Sweet Serenity
How to read

Flip each page
as if it sniff pink cherry
blossoms at first bloom.

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Windows and Doorways
Your door, my portal

Your door, my portal
to the in-between of love:
hardwood, cherry-scent.

Before you open
Knock on the echo
of your locked door, before you
turn the key to love.

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Past due haiku prompts from One Deep Breath. I decided to catch up on writing these, because I hate feeling those gaps. They hurt like tooth cavities, especially when the air is cold.

Labels: Poetry, Writing Prompts