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In a time of masks / our eyes start speaking before / our muffled voices. // haikumages - haiku - micropoetry
31 Dec

In a time of masks / eyes begin speaking before / our muffled voices.

Twoku: In a time of masks / our eyes start to speak before / our muffled mouths do. Threeku: With voices muffled / our eyes communicate first / in a…
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Live long and prosper / the Vulcan greeting makes sense / touching not required. // haikumages - haiku - micropoetry
30 Dec

Live long and prosper / the Vulcan greeting makes sense / touching not required.

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The sixty-nine club / gained two great members this week / unfortunately. // RIP Alan Rickman // micropoetry - haiku
14 Jan

The sixty-nine club / gained two great members this week / unfortunately.

Many people have died at age sixty-nine. Today, sadly, it was Alan Rickman, an actor whose art, craft, and “snarlingly withering” voice I greatly enjoyed, now silenced, joining the ranks…
2016/01/14 at 11:44 am Leave a comment
Words, guns, religions / in the hands of bad people / terrible weapons. // micropoetry - senryu - haiku - haikumages
30 Nov

Words, guns, religions / in the hands of bad people / terrible weapons.

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All the characters / some fearsome, some fabulous / out to play today! // micropoetry - haiku - haikumages
31 Oct

All the characters / some fearsome, some fabulous / out to play today!

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Though it ain't over / till it's over, apparently / it's over today. // RIP Yogi Berra // haiku - haikumages - micropoetry
23 Sep

Though it ain’t over / till it’s over, apparently / it’s over today.

No doubt you are catching people’s attention wherever you are now. Rest in piece Yogi Berra…  – the Haikook NY Times Article: http://www.nytimes.com/2015/09/24/sports/baseball/yogi-berra-dies-at-90-yankees-baseball-catcher.html PHOTO CREDIT: Sam Falk / The New…

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Scurvy elephant / his next adventure outside / erroneous zones. // haikumages / haiku
31 Aug

Scurvy elephant / his next adventure outside / erroneous zones.

Dr. Wayne W. Dyer has passed on to his next adventure, his next state of being.  This haiku is in his memory… Obituary post on his Facebook page by the…
2015/08/31 at 6:06 pm Leave a comment
B. B. King smiling - on the set of BBC video (screenshot)
15 May

Lucille’s voice / now stilled, she only / sang duets.

B.B. King (born Riley B. King) was one of the greatest singers, blues musicians and guitar players of all time. He has said his 1972 performance of “Downhearted” at Sing…
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Looked at my children / I could see my reflection / as well as their own. // haikukmages
09 May

Looked at my children / I could see my reflection / as well as their own.

Twoku: My children / reflection of me / and themselves. They are so different and unique, and they are also absolutely mine.  🙂  – the Haikook –
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Her hand in protest / loving father is dismissed / like paparazzi. // haikumages
30 Apr

Her hand in protest / loving father is dismissed / like paparazzi.

Twoku: Teenage wrist adorned / bangles, baubles, bracelets, charms / her movements jangling. It’s my daughter’s 14th birthday today – unbelievable!!  The photo is of her (hand), and these two…
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People came and went / cold morning snow set about / covering their tracks. / haikumages
09 Jan

People came and went / cold morning snow set about / covering their tracks.

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