9 Haiku

Big white moon above 
the slumbering warehouses—
waiting for the sun

A day so foggy

all you can see are yellow
trucks, cars, and signs

Some seagulls squawking

and ragged whisky laughter—
city park at dusk

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He stands and he shouts,

perched on a telephone pole—
exquisite raven

Perfume precedes them—

two jeweled ladies stride along
the subway platform

The moon grins at me

from its soft blue perch tonight—
biking home from work

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I’m clenching my teeth

too hard when I pet the cat—
savage affection

The last bit of sun

sinking into the ocean—
a quick glint of...green!

She strolls the sidewalk,
umbrella blocking the sun—
the first day of spring



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Holy Moment

Found a face 
In this place
A glimpse a glint a sudden little trace

A certain flash

A glow that lasts
A holy moment I can almost grasp

Throw it open, holy moment

Your boy has found his joy
And I know I’m getting down
One more time

Through all the noise
I heard a voice

It whispered Mister you have got a choice

You can brood

In gloom and doom
Or use your blues to bend another groove

Throw it open, holy moment

Love is like a light
And I know it’s glowing now
One more time

(Don’t think I can tell you something

New I know you know
We can be as good as what we know)

This glow can show

The way to go
Catch your breath forget what kept you broke

It is clear

That while we’re here
We ride the tide until we disappear

Throw it open, holy moment

While we slip and slide
You know we’re getting down
One more time



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