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Category Archives: Poetry
Scragamuffin: A New Chapbook on Patreon
Today, I’m sending my patrons a new chapbook–Scragamuffin. I didn’t intend to write another chapbook; it just sort of happened. Unfortunately, we lost another one of our cats, and this one was only nine. So, it’s been kind of a … Continue reading → Continue reading
Haiku Roundup for September 2021
The cats cuddle close wanting the warmth of my skin offering their fur. No leaves sprouting yet, but the warmer, longer light promises they’ll come. Crowded coffee shops overheated in the rain of broken voices. Sunset mid-evening lights over the … Continue reading → Continue reading
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Haiku Roundup for August 2021
I posted this a few years ago, but I think it’s worth posting again. A while back, during a phase when I was having trouble writing fiction, a friend of mine showed me a haiku they’d been working on. I … Continue reading → Continue reading
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A Haiku for Friday, December 13th
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A Haiku for Monday, December 5th
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A Haiku for Thursday, November 21st
Winter-whitened sun
makes a cold, pretty morning–
gentle, short-lived light.
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A Haiku for Saturday, November 1st
The cold that nestles,
knits a blanket, lights a fire,
turns you toward yourself.
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A Haiku For Saturday, October 19th
The cold rain shivers.
I dart, indoors to indoors,
generous shelters.
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