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“Ghosts and Failures”

Ghosts and Failures

Tires we toss aside /

return to remind us of /

our ghosts and failures.

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“Danse Macabre”

Danse Macabre

I stood stone still /

when the giant skeleton /

asked me to dance.

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#dance #macabre #stone #skeleton #danse #poem #poetry #haiku #humor #halloween #oldnorthknoxville #davidebooker #September #Sunday #091723

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“Twilight”

Twilight

Cottage at twilight: /

clouds crown its roof, jogger’s footfalls /

speak against its walls.

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Haiku to you Thursday: “Objects”

Objects

We live reflected: /

objects distorted in space /

and layered in time.

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“America is…”

America is…

America is a /

flatbed adventure with /

pink insulation.

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“Pie”

Pie

Apples peeled and cored, /

gathered and ready to turn /

fall into taste.

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“Upside down”

Upside down

Breakfast upside down. /

The mantis does not care and /

neither does his prey.

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“Streamers”

Streamers

Colorful streamers. /

Former sunflower petals. /

Bright and then dead brown.

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“Boundary”

Boundary

Today’s boundary /

might be tomorrow’s pathway. /

In case, take a spoon.

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Photo finish Friday: “Old cat”

Old cat

The old, stray cat sleeps

on the dry September grass.

Brittle leaves and dreams.

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