Photo and haiku: “Lacewing”

Lacewing

Translucent lacewing, /

Benefits not from the sun. /

Four weeks, a pale life.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #lacewing #pale #translucent #life #sun #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #photooftheday #poemoftheday #may #monday #2021

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Poem and illustration: “It’s the economy, stupid”

The economy, stupid

Oh, crap, it’s the economy, /

The dinosaur said, ignoring astronomy. /

The big rock blazed through the sky /

Attracted attention as it hurtled by./

It matter little they were in danger /

From this fulsome, rocky, plummeting stranger. /

It’s the economy, again came the cry. /

Nothing else matters, “Even if we die!“ /

It’s wonderful to have and hold your things /

And the temporary joy ownership brings. /

But when you’re dead and in the ground /

The joy of ownership will let you down.

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#poem #poetry #fable #comet #dinasour #coronavirus #extinction #sunday #may #2020 #davidebooker #economy #ownership #allegory

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Haiku and photo: “Recycling”

Recycling

Flames bloom like wildflowers /

Neighbors sprout masks, recycle air. /

Toxic smoke rains down.

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#davidebooker #poem #haiku #poetry #poet #writer #writing #may #thursday #2019 #toxic #recycling #neighbors #smoke #flames #bloom #wildflowers #air #masks #rain #northknoxvilletn

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Haiku and photo: “Objects”

Objects

Gathering objects /

Scattered and forgotten /

Spring and beauty found.

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Silly Saturday: “Signs of the times”

A man and a stop that need no introduction.

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Photo finish Friday: “Annual physical”

Annual physical

I did five holes-in, /

pokes-in, turned my arms about. /

Blood hard to get out.

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#haiku #poem #poetry #blood #poke #arms #doctor #test #physical #davidebooker #photooftheday #poemoftheday #april #friday #2021

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Haiku and photo: “Temple”

Temple

I am a temple /

Crumbling and ancient curses /

Food-haunted body.

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#davidebooker #poem #haiku #poetry #poet #temple #ancient #crumbling #body #april #2019 #monday #food #humor #writing #writer

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Past present”

Past present

beauty in the light

raging from long ago.

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cARtONSday: “bEST bARD nONE”

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Haiku and photo: “Nuts to you”

Nuts to you

It is not a nut. /

It is a legume, you say. /

I say, It’s a truck.

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