Wednesday, July 8, 2009

Poem for Wednesday, July 8, 2009


Spontaneous Haikus

I. The mural hanging
    spells death and rebirth in gray
    canvas and cosmos.

II. Old jazz plays softly
     from modern technology:
     antiquity gone.

III. When I was in Rome
       a gypsy begged me for change
       her cup was empty.

IV. I talk about life
      as if I died awhile back;
      then, I drink again.

V. The rocky train tracks
     that ran behind my old home
     led to nowhere fast.

VI. The muslim man said:
       Asalmalakim!
       he was not afraid.

      
      

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