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Hot Haikus

HOT HAIKUS

so hot!
a satanic breeze rustling
shadows sweat    drip

so hot!
sidewalk sizzles
cracked egg fried mid-air

so hot!
birds won’t sing
earthworms gloat

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Matthew Anish

July 24, 2012 at 12:29 PM

You capture midsummer heat well in these deft haikus. Peace & Blessings Matthew Anish

Kathryn Collins

July 24, 2012 at 9:12 AM

Dave = Very Hot. Earthworms gloat or bloat! I love that satanic breeze. love, Kathy

Sara Kendrick

July 24, 2012 at 6:21 AM

Great thought and inspiration..Enjoyed reading this morn..We had some of that heat this summer...Thanks for the kind review of my work...Sara

Andrea Dietrich

July 23, 2012 at 9:26 PM

Oh, wow, I love these, Daver. Had not seen these from you before. Sizzling!!

David Williams

July 19, 2012 at 10:42 AM

Daver I like these, last one is my favourite, it is freezing and wet here in UK, wettest summer on record.......David

Poet Destroyer A

July 19, 2012 at 2:30 AM

Daver,, i need some pepper to go with the middle haiku...lol.. are them bird eggs dropping to the ground... cooking on sizzling sidewalks... he he he..Silly earthworm.... he's lucky hiding from the hot hot sun... xox~pd

Michelle Mac Donald

July 18, 2012 at 5:32 PM

Great imagery for those blasted hot days, Daver! (Ellen loved this:). "Egg fried mid-air"! Thank you for sharing this with us!! Love, Mikki

Wilma Neels

July 18, 2012 at 12:08 PM

Daver, you got me smiling with this one, imagining the heat while it is so cold in Cape Town :) enjoyed your series, love Wilma

Elizabeth Wesley

July 18, 2012 at 11:42 AM

I guess you have the heat where you are too. We have been scorched for over a week, today some relief. And yes, the earthworms are not feeding the robins to my great concern. Great depiction ofheat Dave. P S "Rip each other apart at the seams" is our Danny boy's line! :)

Elizabeth Wesley

July 18, 2012 at 11:43 AM

He constantly amazes me but don't we love him?