We Women in Haiku
Over honest toast
Concluded we are alright
And truthful coffee
Then forevermore
Intimated in good faith
You are alright too
Questions from the Kitchen
Why then, the pool of flesh on the floor?
Why then, the hearkening back
Again and again and again?
Linoleum and helplessness
And bargaining
The feel of it all
On my knees
My shoulders, still
A Mother’s love
It’s why I breathe, still
I answer
Like
It’s what it looks like to me
Slow-motion
Stopping often
Sub-zero
Frozen hands
Spellbound mind
Wading only
Where often
Others won’t
Try to Fly
I find things
I find them
Light-filled things
Touchable
Teachable
And not
Sometimes
Always
ito: The Haiku
To keep you pretty
I make a mess of myself
I ought let you fly
Better
This morning in wondering
Wandering thoughts
If I, in your stead
Tough and stuff
Stepped into your shoes
Learned and all
Walked up to me
Enlightened as you are
And took it all back
Reversed course
Been soft
Apologized properly
Loved Actually
What then?
So I did this
For you
For me
For I have become what I was
But better, baby
Better
Only
When love won’t leave you
And asks, “Why should I?”
All audacious and unapologetic and such
Promising glow
Yet demanding descent into grey
Leave behnd the toxic whirr
Walk away from someday
Glinda: A Haiku
Eternal sure eyes
Champion in the making
Omnipresent sneer
Poinsettias in January
I,
Like you,
I like you
Crazy brother
Closet open
Boots and books astrewn
Making up
Many words
Like I do
I like
You
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