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Wedding Bells

Oct31

 
 
 


glad tidings
 
from a dusty church—
 
wedding bells

4 Comments Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, senryu

Evening’s Work

Oct30

 
 
 


Prostitutes lie down
 
for another evening’s work—
 
three monks chant matins.

1 Comment Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, senryu

Flying

Oct29

 
 
 


Dreams go up in smoke,
 
flying through the ragged hole
 
she gouged in your heart.

5 Comments Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, senryu

Perfume

Oct28

 
 
 


The buzzards keep watch
 
as old women dab perfume
 
on their sagging jowls.

3 Comments Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, senryu

Childhood

Oct27

 
 
 


innocence
 
swept away by tears
 
childhood lost

1 Comment Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, senryu

Laughter

Oct26

 
 
 


She keeps coming back,
 
despite the laughter of God,
 
to the praying place.

6 Comments Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, senryu

Paycheck

Oct25

 
 
 


A paltry paycheck
 
brings me to my knees, while tears
 
stain my last dollar.

4 Comments Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, senryu

After Basho

Oct24

 
 
 


A flower closer
 
than my rapping at your door—
 
which will open first?

1 Comment Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, haiku

Praying

Oct23

 
 
 


While she is praying,
 
ravens swoop down from the north
 
and snatch all her words.

6 Comments Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, haiku

Sunflowers

Oct22

 
 
 


vase of sunflowers
 
spilling across the table—
 
my house is too small

5 Comments Posted in © 2012 by Mark M. Redfearn, haiku

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