Lily now
Yellow like sunlight, /
shadows like the fading moon. /
Lily now; lost too soon.
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Category Archives: Poetry by David E. Booker
“Smudged nightmare”
Smudged nightmare
Van Gogh nightmare: /
sun smudged behind gray clouds. /
Swirling — still no sale.
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“Threshold”
Threshold
Today speaks decay. /
Memory echoes the past. /
Threshold whispers, “Why?”
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“Sneak”
Sneak
Ground hog sneaks for food, /
Wet, dry, leftover cat food. /
You don’t see me.
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“Journeys”
Journeys
Sadness, hope, and smiles, /
journeys end as they began, /
sadness, hope, and smiles.
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“Answer”
Answer
Answering the sun /
the June sunflower unfolds; /
pollen calling bees.
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Photo finish Friday: “Treasure”
Treasure
Hidden from the world, /
opening under the sun, /
one treasure blooms.
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“Research”
Research
I am a writer. /
Thank you for asking, Bear. /
Dog and broom were mum.
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“Reflection”
Reflection
Do we fret and strut /
Our hour upon the stage then /
Leave unreflected?
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Haiku to you Thursday: “Balloons”
Balloons
Little fruit balloons, /
bunched together and blooming: /
green, red, then deep blue.
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