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Manel Gunatillake

A Rogue

At three in a night
                                            Heard a crackling of my gate
                                                   Rogue! Grey mongoose….

Copyright © Manel Gunatillake | Year Posted 2013

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Karl Marszalowicz

July 27, 2013 at 3:54 AM

If the grey mongoose is a metaphor for burglars or just something you least expect in life I like this poem. message received.

Poet Destroyer A

July 6, 2013 at 11:12 PM

a wonderful haiku * thank you for sharing. Linda

Demetrios Trifiatis

June 28, 2013 at 3:59 AM

Cheering, lively HaiKu! Made my day!

Richard Lamoureux

June 26, 2013 at 7:59 AM

Ha ha, cute

Ravi Sathasivam

June 21, 2013 at 11:30 PM

Yes, it has happened to me also. Sometime grey mongoose makes us sleepless night too. Enjoyed it. Tfs

Manel Gunatillake

June 22, 2013 at 4:20 AM

thank you, he comes occasionally in search of, may be rats or snails. thanks Ravi

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