Writings by Thomas Radwick. Mostly poetry and lyrics. t_radwick@yahoo.com

21 Haiku

A bearded cloud man
—his hat like a roof or road—
laughing in the sky

An orange lozenge
swallowed by the sea again—
slow summer sunset

Bright fang of a moon
over a vanishing shore—
and now it’s night

*

A tree’s red tassels
against a grey summer sky—
home to many birds

An ordinary fool
with a pocket-watch heart—
napping sick at noon

Evening train—somber
woman exits with her son
who has the same face

*

Crescent moon, gull, plane—
all sharing the same blue sky!
Summer afternoon

Wind-blown clouds race past
a phantom sliver of moon—
last light in the west

Moon dims and brightens
as veils of clouds wander by
in mid-summer dusk

*

Two girls on the train
sit opposite each other
putting on make-up

Evening train—a man
standing in a wild plaid shirt
smiling to himself

Alone on the train—
is everyone out drinking?
Briefcase and white shirt

*

Sunny afternoon—
flitting white butterfly makes
the garden greener

A swirling white pair
of butterflies overhead—
mating ritual?

A butterfly lands
on a sunny cobblestone—
a bird’s lazy chirping

*

A shy smiling girl
sits alone on the church steps—
the six o’clock bells

Face in the mirror
just before bedtime—I smear
cold cream on crow’s feet

Want to diddlydoo
but the cat’s between my legs—
what’s more delightful?

*

Morning train station—
a fast-passing panoply
clutching coffee cups

Elevated train
speeding through the mist above
broccoli tree tops

Hissing hydraulics
of the train in the station—
waiting to move on



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