Category Archives: haiku

The Vanishing [Haiku]

Posted on June 13, 2023 by B Gourley

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fog rolls through,
 devouring then revealing
  a quaint town.

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Startle Response [Haiku]

Posted on June 13, 2023 by B Gourley

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even in death
 the scorpion can evoke
  momentary fear.

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Flawless Flower [Haiku]

Posted on June 13, 2023 by B Gourley

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there is no defect 
 in the sunflower that
  cheers one’s spirits.

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The Futility of War [Haiku]

Posted on June 12, 2023 by B Gourley

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two young gazelles
 lock horns and head-wrestle, 
  then quit and move on.

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Oasis [Haiku]

Posted on June 11, 2023 by B Gourley

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ringed by city,
 a green oasis
  hides slyly.

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Spiral Ginger [Haiku]

Posted on June 11, 2023 by B Gourley

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ginger blossom
 looks cleaner before
  the rain.

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Big Red Bug [Haiku]

Posted on June 10, 2023 by B Gourley

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the big red bug
 attracts attention 
  it doesn’t want.

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Mimicry [Haiku]

Posted on June 10, 2023 by B Gourley

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dead roots:
 sinuous as a river,
  luxuriant as hair.

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Geometric Lock [Haiku]

Posted on June 9, 2023 by B Gourley

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hazy morning.
 my bleary eye and tired mind
  locks on a Kolam.

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Bat Signal [Haiku]

Posted on June 9, 2023 by B Gourley

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dusk has come.
 bats head out to hunt.
  black against dark sky.

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