Miasma [Haiku]

the scent of death
assaults my nostrils: 
carcass or fungi?

Crow’s Eye [Haiku]

the crow's eye
remains glued on me
as its head swivels

DAILY PHOTO: Župné Námestie Square, Bratislava

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Rainy Day Surprise [Haiku]

one foot hits puddle.
cold water stings my mind
through a squishy sock

Beijing Limerick

There was a bureaucrat from old Beijing
who claimed that COVID was in a downswing,
"It must be, you see,
for it cannot be
the rules changed cause of shouts of "Can Xi Jinping!"

DAILY PHOTO: Scene from the Tram Tracks, Budapest

Taken on Margit körút in November of 2022. St. Stephen’s Parish Church [not to be confused with St. Stephen’s Basilica] is the building that dominates.

Solace [Lyric Poem]

My war days are long past.
I'm not quick to beat drums.
I've neither king nor caste.
I've seen the winter come.

Fearful norms have no hold.
The law has lost its sway.
I've broken from the mold,
and turned a roving stray.

Crazy sages / role models:
those freed from conventions,
who can't stand for twaddle,
and shun all pretensions.

Vienna Limerick

There was a famed therapist from Vienna
who knew the source of all angst and each dilemma.
"Sexy thoughts of your mom
made you fear the A-bomb!"
"Uh, it started last week when I fell from an antenna."

Chicago Limerick

A window washer from Chicago
would work in the snow and that fog - Oh!
But he was chagrined
when there were crosswinds,
"A guy could splat like a soft avocado!"

DAILY PHOTO: Bratislava Sculptures