“Unfurls”

Unfurls

The writer’s pen curls /

around each word, hoping /

the true worth unfurls.

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“Words”

Words

Rain speaks with words clear /

that pool on the Earth, until /

in full reflection.

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“Empty exit”

Empty exit

Music made with tears, /

dissonance flows over me. /

Words clang: bullet, heart.

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Space”

Space

Physical and mental,

bruised with color, words, and shapes,

walls contour your space.

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Photo finish Friday: “Summer”

Summer

Summer has its song. /

Chords of languid heat, love lost, /

and words bound in time.

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“Sometimes”

Sometimes

Sometimes, you beat the /

Tire with the typewriter to /

Get the words to come.

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Why do we get smart but play dumb?

“Key”

Key

Ideas clattered /

Words against the emptiness /

Beating back decline.

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“Benched”

Benched

Cane at a park bench. /

Borrowed book and found cap. /

Cold weather, warm words.

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Photo finish Friday: “Haiku in the fall”

Haiku in the fall

Haiku in the fall. /

Stripped of ornamentation, /

words live sparingly.

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