A SAFE ROUND TRIP DAY
(Two Haiku Perspectives)
I
Fell asleep last night.
Have no idea where I went;
God, sending me back:-
II
The sun rose and left;
The moon waxed throughout the night;
Sleep waned; I woke up:-
TRUMP, PLEASE STAY AWAY
GOP CANDIDATES SAY
GO ELSEWHERE AND PLAY
rainy afternoon~
dent in my favorite chair
fits me exactly
JUST ONE MONTH AWAY
TRUMP TRYING TO SAVE THE DAY
TO MAKE THE DEMS PAY
the walker comes home
it finds another purpose
a stand for her purse
the long plastic tube
providing home oxygen
between cigarettes
Soft roses shiver
In the chill of sunset
...Petals take flight
Sparrows gather
Await the suns touch
...A choir of quiet
A red maple blushes
As elm and oak undress
...Nature’s curtain call
An old dog
Follows the sun
...“Nappous interruptus”
October protest
A gathering of pumpkins
...Silently chanting
Tiny fingers
Dance warmly
...In new mittens
Purring softly
A window sill house cat
...Yawns
grandchildren visit
everyone puts on a smile
no words are needed
friends come one by one
I remain outside the room
she seems young again
( for Robin Williams )
~ while your soul screamed "help!"
the world heard only laughter ...
we loved you ... to death ~
~ POETRY AGAINST POVERTY ~
( photographic art borrowed copyright-free by the author from public domain files at FreePik / Picasa )
Friend, what would you give
To not feel the pain of loss
When a child passes?
each time that I leave
I turn for one more goodbye
afraid it’s our last
rain taps the window
not able to face the storm
bottled deep inside
grief cracks the stillness
opening a door to grace
if I step inside
AMERICAN NEED
MORE NASTY WOMEN, INDEED
CAITLIN CUP DOES READ
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