We make each other
with each other’s creations
not only the voice
over and above
controlling the narrative
but the silent ear
listening to tell
us what we want most to hear—
our importance is
a byproduct of
the story we get to tell
in particular
what others create for us
Tag: Haiku
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AprilPoWriMo 10
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AprilPoWriMo 8
You cannot predict
the roads that life will lead you
—if there are roads—down
only accept that
you become an example
others may follow
even as the tears
accumulate in the cup
somehow you finish
and start another
while your words if you send them
reach a world away
intertwining with
all the ones you didn’t say
the days of not yet
you know already will be
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AprilPoWriMo 7
The illustration
for the reading comes via
the cat on the tree
searching for snuggles
punctuating each action
with stretches and yawns
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AprilPoWriMo 6
Satisfying spring
trees make different colors
on the way to green
sometimes skip that step
in less hospitable climes
world without color
harsh beyond reason
thank goodness this wretched plague
only takes away
sense of smell and taste
if it altered perception
of the whole spectrum
laid before our eyes
that is unforgivable
as it is let us
appreciate this
arbitrary palette view
this color goes here
and that one beside
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AprilPoWriMo 5
Transformation comes
when you may least expect it
petals bloom falling
Days last forever
as long as you are watching
how the light stays on
Endings just begin
one door closes rooms open
without any doors
How long till we see
faces we are longing for
those who gave us eyes
Room at the table
even with all these blossoms
looking for noses
Somehow the after
arrives as all things happen
already other
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AprilPoWriMo 4
Easter Haiku
The sun was so bright
we had to put on sunscreen
sitting in the yard
Cats on the pavement
rubbing themselves with pollen
I guess probably
Almost got too warm
Cats wanted to stay outside
So we stayed outside
Laying in a tomb
On this the brightest of days
Seems like such a waste
Who said I was dead?
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MarPoWriMo 25
On our walk today
We noticed there is a creek
Following the path
Wandering lonely
The daffodils exploding
Clouds breaking at last
Dispersed everywhere
Everything wanting to be
A part of the clouds
The stream running on both sides
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MarPoWriMo 23
Again we return
With a sense of deja vu
We cannot quite place
To a place we know
That is far too familiar
Only the names have
Changed if you say them
Say them aloud when you are
Through say them again
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MarPoWriMo 22
What if it turns out
Apocalypse is the new
Normal after all
Even a burning
Building is right twice a day
Witness as the line
Exits from danger
Hands on one another’s backs
Leave no one behind
Don’t stop keep going
Joshua Keiter 