December 22, 2021 · 6:09 pm

Smudge
Merry Christmas smudged /
over smiles and tears; charting /
its own way through pain.
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#christmas #smudge #chart #smiles #tears #pain #haiku #poem #poetry #photo #december #wednesday #2021 #122221
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December 21, 2021 · 10:50 pm

Solstice
Winter loves slowly. /
Its long shadows stretch like life /
compactly marooned.
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#live #love #winter #marooned #shadows #poem #poetry #haiku #photo #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #december #tuesday #2021 #122121
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December 20, 2021 · 10:06 pm

Scars
Scars across the sky. /
December’s tattered sunset. /
Winter’s blood whispers.
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December 19, 2021 · 2:29 pm

Holding
Finger points gently. /
He holds forth under the tree. /
Santa says, “Not yet.”
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#santa #tree #christmas #presents #waiting #poem #poetry #haiku #photo #davidebooker #oldnorthknoxville #december #sunday #2021 #121921
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December 18, 2021 · 3:43 pm

The day
Dusk betrays the day, /
turns light into sour moments /
left cold for the stars.
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December 18, 2021 · 10:29 am

The stack
Book pile grows higher. /
Tree of knowledge overflows /
Into empty rooms.
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December 17, 2021 · 4:28 pm

Promise
Flowering winter. /
Rose cups water and sunlight, /
drinks in promises.
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December 15, 2021 · 11:55 pm

Flying
Charlie Brown’s kite flew. /
Icarus flew, too. Neither tree /
nor sun welcomed them.
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