The Mirror Sighs

Squinting into time
I grasp a distant folly
Slow dancing alone


It stares back at me
Shimmering in icy lust
This trembling pencil


It sidles closer
A touch of maple abides
Pancakes come to mind


The gauntlet is thrown
A motionless hawk falters
Its feathers ruffled


Adrift in the trees
The echo of lost moments
A dove high cooing
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Wolf Avatar
July 25, 2023 at 6:50 PM
You actually write real haikus, John! Amazing stuff here. Cheers, Gershon
DiMino Avatar
July 25, 2023 at 1:44 PM
I know...lots I would change could I. Especially those I hurt. My heart aches. Blessings my friend. A poignant write. Oh, a FAV!
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