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Imaginary Paintings: Old Cat

Sep5

OLD CAT

`Japanese brush painting, artist unknown

His shoulder bones sharp,

     he is a lion drinking

          from a white clay bowl.

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THREE SPRING HAIKU

Apr4

 

 

At the house of seven squirrels
old snow sits hard, cold,
robins sing brittle.

I sit sorrowing:
my people’s god is bitter.
And O, geese flying!

Some god rooted here,
poured his blood on broken ground–
new grass is growing.

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WINTER HAIKU

Jan31

Soft white cat, pink ears.
restless, purring on my lap.
Outside, sleet falls slow.

Drops of broken rain.
Walk with me on frozen tears:
ice pregnant with light.

I can’t undo deeds
I did, nor redo deeds done.
Grant me grace to grow.

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Winter Haiku

Jan7

Cardinal’s red flame
unnecessary beauty
the purpose of God

Red flags mark the oaks:
cardinals, clear red feathers
trim the shining snow.

What strange stirring
in the heart of chickadee
caused him to cry Spring?

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