Category: haiku

Kitchen Dog

Posted on August 1, 2022 by

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Our schnitzel vanished Wolfed away, swallowed whole, veal Pounded, coated, fried

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Midwest Heat Wave

Posted on June 21, 2022 by

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Hot inside out, plumbed Core dull, wet, rancid fruit smells Wave heat goodbye now _________________ Photo by Jeremy Bezanger on Unsplash

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On Watch

Posted on June 10, 2022 by

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Posed bird, everyone’s metaphor, luck turns the head Eye meets eye, rescue

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Curried Eggs

Posted on May 18, 2022 by

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Six cardamom pods Red pot sweating onions, stirred Heart beats travelling

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On the Back Porch

Posted on April 23, 2022 by

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Same porch, same trees, same peeling paint, promised green vines spring rakes marking time

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Storm Boy

Posted on April 13, 2022 by

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Rain, thunder, flashes Panting, scratching, pacing, fear Frantic doggedness

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Lost Art

Posted on April 4, 2022 by

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All the whistlers left Gathered on a rock island Sweet swifts braided blue ___________________ Photo by Nathan Boadle on Unsplash

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Revision

Posted on March 15, 2022 by

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When you’re done, there’s more Writing’s trick, unbury bones Arrange them anew ___________________ Photo by Eric Prouzet on Unsplash

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For the Love of Refugees

Posted on March 9, 2022 by

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How long can we stay As long as you need fire, food A friend’s protection __________________ Photo by Jasmine Yu on Unsplash

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Snow Angel

Posted on February 24, 2022 by

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Trees, bushes, alleys New snow pressed flat by someone Gone looking for heat ____________________ Photo by Clay LeConey on Unsplash

Category: haiku, Homelessness

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What happens here on Red's Wrap is all over the map. There is no single theme, no overarching gripe, no malady of my own or others that dominates. I write about what seems important or interesting at the moment and what aims me toward hope. I write stories, essays, poems - whatever fits the day and the mood. Nothing stays the same, here or anywhere. That's a good thing. Happiness. It's relative.

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