haikuken

...poetry reduced to the counting of syllables

May 01, 2005

random rain pattern

droplets connecting,
paint a pointillist pattern,
darken the pavement.

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February 14, 2005

unfreezing rain

between wiper strokes
raindrops in a frozen smear
suddenly dissolve

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January 05, 2005

december rain

coating the sidewalk
a thin layer of jelly
the rain congealing

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November 24, 2004

tree in autumn rain

hanging leaves glisten,
bright drops dangle from branches
glazed by the rain.

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August 31, 2004

wet book

pages rippled, warped
swollen with the memory
left out in the rain

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May 07, 2004

rained out

soaked like a full sponge
from fat rain, lightning flashing,
tennis courts glisten.

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April 25, 2004

caught in the rain

a walk between storms--
sky rumbles a soft warning
to turn back for home.

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April 21, 2004

sudden ovation

the roar of applause--
millions of rain drops clapping
on the warehouse roof.

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March 07, 2004

dreary commute

highway and gray sky
blending at the horizon
swallowing traffic.

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February 03, 2004

freezing rain

raindrops glistening,
feet shuffle, toes grip, sliding
on the slick shellac.

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