the moment before a sneaky monkey makes mischief
A Moment of Stillness [Haiku]
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Iced Wings [Haiku]
ice crystals form on helicopter seed pods; will they fly or crash?
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Spanish Inquisition Limerick
There once was a Grand Inquisitor -- a most unpopular visitor. His knock at your door meant you were done for. He could paint even a saint sinister.
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Eger Limerick
There was a cranky old man from Eger who was prone to curse and to swear. He was really a jerk to Mongols and Turks, billing them for medieval fortress repair.
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Rice Field [Haiku]
young rice in mud
awaits paddy flooding rains;
i seek shelter
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Sunflower Field [Haiku]
Made Ya Look [Senryū]
Mesmerizing Monkeys [Haiku]
Birds Wheel About [Free Verse]
a flock of pigeons mills about in a lazy dance, pecking and shifting then explode into panicked flapping, as they wheel about, gaining spontaneous unity, reaching investigation mode, they bank heavily, like a C-130 gunship -- a Puff the Magic Dragon -- pivoting onto a target
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The Last Unvanished [Haiku]
a cluster of trees
stands out against the gray:
the last unvanished
