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Poetry from NHI publications
| THE FURROW'S END a traditional nijuin spring renku between Sue Mill (Australia) and Ferris Gilli (USA) |
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a clay road - bobwhites in a line hop from the ditch |
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at the furrow's end, one faint hoofprint | |
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wedding reception the bride kicks off her borrowed shoes |
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from the valley head the murmur of a clear waterfall | |
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hide-and-seek under the full moon shrieks of laughter |
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in the hammock's fold a black widow | |
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the voodoo doll dangles in the breeze lightning tears the sky |
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mending his favorite jeans - her careful stitches | |
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beside the bed their discarded clothing in a single pile |
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alien teeth fill the screen - scattered popcorn | |
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the little boy hefts a wooden sword- his father's big grin |
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beach sign nailed to a post no cars allowed - turtles nesting | |
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crescent moon in Scorpio swaying orange lanterns hold back the night |
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a crumbling outhouse Virginia creeper bars the door | |
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rotten straw scarecrow's right arm lying limp on the ground |
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sparks spiral upwards from the cottage chimney | |
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secret recipe from a worn notebook - rotini in the soup |
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New Year's promise - fingers crossed behind his back | |
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a soft humming on Easter Sunday bees in the dogwood |
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spring shower - frog chorus fills the air | |
| from The Art of Haiku 2nd edn. ISBN 0 903610 24 8 Next poem Previous poem |
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