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Peter Calvanese Jr.

Slaughter In Summer

Sun murders the breeze
Choking pores until they cry
Holding us hostage.

Copyright © Peter Calvanese Jr. | Year Posted 2009

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Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen

May 4, 2009 at 7:21 PM

OH yeah..AC inside is a nice place to be hostage. Clever haiku. Congratulations for your honorable mention in Abe's Haiku Season's contest. Love, Dane

Brandee Augustus

May 1, 2009 at 2:23 PM

Brutally honest truth. I love this haiku! Congratulations on your placement in the Haiku Seasons contest.

May 1, 2009 at 12:23 PM

Interesting slant on the topic. Congratulations on being one of the winners in the haiku contest. Enjoy your honor. Keep on writing. Karen

May 1, 2009 at 12:12 AM

Congrats with your HM in the contest, nice work...Raul

April 30, 2009 at 11:47 PM

Wow, creative way to describe the heat. Well written. Congratulations on the Honorable Mention in the contest. Smiles from Lolita

Carolyn Devonshire

April 23, 2009 at 7:48 PM

Wow, that surely describes the stifling heat of summer here in Florida. We're "hostages" for most of the year. Nice work, Peter!

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