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Okra

May31

 
 
 


first day of summer—
 
trampling the neighbor’s okra
 
in a fit of rage

9 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged day, fit, neighbor, okra, rage, summer, trampling

Matins

May30

 
 
 


To hear the wild goose,
 
even the priest at matins
 
stops mumbling God’s name.

9 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged God, goose, matins, name, priest, wild

Muffin

May29

 
 
 


blueberry muffin
 
bigger than moonrise in June—
 
nibbling the edges

18 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged blueberry, edges, June, moonrise, muffin, nibbling

Breezes

May28

 
 
 


The river breezes—
 
how many years have flowed by
 
since they cooled my skin?

9 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged breezes, cool, flow, river, skin

My Lai

May27

 
 
 


soldiers at My Lai
 
shooting in all directions
 
anything that moves

6 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged directions, My Lai, shooting, soldiers

Waiting

May26

 
 
 


under the willow
 
waiting for the next flight south
 
a gaggle of geese

6 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged flight, gaggle, geese, south, willow

Unwrapping

May25

 
 
 


trembling fingers
 
unwrapping the straw mat
 
for the last time

11 Comments Posted in 4-6-4, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged fingers, mat, straw, trembling, unwrapping

Clamshell

May24

 
 
 


discarded clamshell
 
cradling every drop of rain
 
from the midnight storm

11 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged clamshell, cradling, discarded, drop, midnight, rain, storm

Glowing

May23

 
 
 


on a lily pad
 
tonight the skin of the frog
 
glowing with the moon

6 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged frog, glowing, lily pad, moon, skin, tonight

Holier

May22

 
 
 


Ploughing or praying—
 
even the monk cannot tell
 
which is holier.

16 Comments Posted in 5-7-5, © 2015 by Mark M. Redfearn Tagged holier, monk, ploughing, praying, tell

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