
Purple Iris
Petals up and down /
Shining in the sun’s pleasure /
Bright beard on curled tongue.
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Purple Iris
Petals up and down /
Shining in the sun’s pleasure /
Bright beard on curled tongue.
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#haiku #poem #poetry #may #tuesday #2020 #iris #davidebooker #photo #beard #flower #sun #pedals #purple #oldnorthknoxville #knoxville #tennessee
Filed under 2020, haiku, photo, photo by David E. Booker, Poetry by David E. Booker

Water flower
White Iris petals /
Folded by the falling Spring /
Rise to catch the rain.
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Lacewing
Translucent lacewing, /
Benefits not from the sun. /
Four weeks, a pale life.
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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
Filed under 2020, poem, Poetry by David E. Booker

Recycling
Flames bloom like wildflowers /
Neighbors sprout masks, recycle air. /
Toxic smoke rains down.
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Filed under 2019, haiku, Poetry by David E. Booker

Objects
Gathering objects /
Scattered and forgotten /
Spring and beauty found.
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Filed under 2018, haiku, photo by David E. Booker, Poetry by David E. Booker

Annual physical
I did five holes-in, /
pokes-in, turned my arms about. /
Blood hard to get out.
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Filed under 2021, photo, photo by David E. Booker, Poetry by David E. Booker

Temple
I am a temple /
Crumbling and ancient curses /
Food-haunted body.
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Filed under 2019, haiku, Poetry by David E. Booker
Past present
beauty in the light
raging from long ago.
Filed under 2021, haiku, Haiku to You Thursday, Poetry by David E. Booker