Haiku
Haiku at 70
HAIKU AT 70 BY JOHN ROBERT LEE i. on arthritic spurs the aging cock’rel prances to the chortling chicks. ii. the mango blossoms above its shingled, brown bark, stubborn, entrenched roots. iii. with blustery rain the dog peeps reluctantly out its small window. iv. proprietary, put out, the cat glares at us,
HAIKU AT 70 BY JOHN ROBERT LEE
i.
on arthritic spurs
the aging cock’rel prances
to the chortling chicks.
ii.
the mango blossoms
above its shingled, brown bark,
stubborn, entrenched roots.
iii.
with blustery rain
the dog peeps reluctantly
out its small window.
iv.
proprietary,
put out, the cat glares at us,
mewling plaintively.
v.
well-lit, spacious rooms
books, memorabilia
unused plates, termites.
vi.
the sexy dancer
stares past your idle glances
over fresh-laid wreaths.
vii.
the plunging seagull
bores the veined, heaving ocean,
lifts the flying fish.
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Robert Edison Sandiford
Robert Edison Sandiford is a Barbadian-Canadian writer, journalist, and co-founder of ArtsEtc Inc. His fiction, non-fiction, and graphic novels have appeared in publications across Canada, the US, the UK, and the Caribbean.
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