Dark Days

hunger gnaws haplessly
harvestless, stark, earthen womb
sparse amniotic fluid
vacant calcified corpses
emphysemic ether blooms
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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Reynolds Avatar
January 29, 2009 at 3:17 AM
I could not agree with this one more, I know the meaning well. love, Kristin
Strand Avatar
January 28, 2009 at 11:52 PM
Like the alliteration here Debbie.Rgds Brian & thanks for your welcome comment on my blog.I agree with your watchword especially for haiku and the like.
Bickerstaffe Avatar
January 28, 2009 at 1:43 PM
Neat TANKA. I have no idea what you mean by 'capitalization...' and the meter was deliberate; it's the FLOW that I was after. Best wishes, Keith
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