Haiku Passage 5

Sky deep dark Flash of lightning; Teary weather ~~~~~~~~~ Mahjong game Mental gymnastics; Feel tile speak ~~~~~~~~~ Words come By this sidewalk; Old friends meet ~~~~~~~~~ Joy wears a face Happy moments; Family mahjong ~~~~~~~~~ Baby shower Floral colours; Infant fast asleep ~~~~~~~~~ Background noise Pulse of cheer; Happy applause ~~~~~~~~~ New flavours Keto diet plan; Purge all carbs ~~~~~~~~~ Rain invigorates Park walkway; Foliage freshly wet ~~~~~~~~~ Downtown trip Buying spree; Sales galore ~~~~~~~~~ Sad eyes A new tale; Unspoken ~~~~~~~~~ Old vendor Pain limps awkward; Age punctuated ~~~~~~~~~ Playground wet Children in dismay; Play suspended ~~~~~~~~~ Pretty lady Two kids in tow; Stops to debrief ~~~~~~~~~ Earth brown chameleon Spying next move; Freeze-frame portrait ~~~~~~~~~ Old footpath Random footfalls sculpt; Mud patch monochrome ~~~~~~~~~ Young lovers Eye to eye stroll; Love greets electric ~~~~~~~~~ Ice-cream seller Old world flavours; Big people congregate ~~~~~~~~~ Crimson evening Sun smiles fiery red; Darkness intercedes ~~~~~~~~~ Squirrel scurry Uncertain moves; Run up old tree ~~~~~~~~~ Leon Enriquez 24 June 2017 Singapore