Monthly Archives: January 2017

Haiku, Japanese Garden

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

The shrine within me. Dew on the blades of grass shines on my dream lake.   A feather drifts by, aimless wanderer stop here. Oh, it is a moth!   The koi opens his mouth, all the colors of his … Continue reading →

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Famine

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

Even desperate for water in the desert the dead must be washed, every part, to stand before God clean.   Hands bound, feet bound, the child lies on the ground, the skull too big for stick-bones.   Quiet the child, … Continue reading →

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Loneliness

Posted on January 25, 2017 by

One clove of garlic, chopped, sautéed in olive oil, a handful of spinach leaves steamed, rice noodles boiled.   An Arctic freeze settles on the city too dry for snow, the ground frozen and stiff.   A squirrel walks the … Continue reading →

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