Haiku 283

(for Sappho)

Elaborated
Passion-structures: all ruined
O Time sweetbitter

Haiku 282

The clock hands have stopped
But time goes on: measuring
Is not controlling

Haiku 281

Tikka masala
Has changed this paper plate to
A saffron sunset

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Whoever was there
Saw the hovering red hawk
Hoovering field mice

Haiku 280

Yes, yes, the wind blows;
Indeed, the cherry blossoms;
Yes, it all passes

Haiku 279

What can I tell you?
Most of my days have passed by.
I heard some birds sing.

Haiku 278

Dripping through the leaves:
Winds shake out an after-rain
When the rain has passed

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Like clockwork I walk
To work, yet this morning sky
Is lit by the moon

Haiku 277

Candied orange moon
Turning bright silver in a
Soft blue velvet sky

Haiku 276

Sunlight on the waves
Boats bob gently up and down
Everyday harbor

Haiku 275

It should be the law
That each building must contain
At least one fountain

Haiku 274

Speakers blare bad love
Songs from long ago, above
The sky is so blue