day & night

Haiku

 

time spills from your mouth.

I pick the seconds from your

teeth; lick up minutes

end of a line

Haiku

 

peaceful in a weird.

sort of place.      like breaking.

out of a tunnel.

Patience

Haiku

 

(and when) she finds love

she explains it painfully

(and it goes) away.

Inhospitable

Haiku

 

Although tropical,

the Lover is an island

you are washed up on

Closed faces, no direction

silent streets, slick roofs,

door steps, scents, weak light, wet cheeks —»

forgot your address.

Ecstasy in a pea green boat

Haiku

 

swayed, sunk, rowed, hurt, squeezed,

wept, thrown over, edges, ripped jagged —

coming up for air

Succour

Haiku

 

dry dirt repels that

which it needs most – cracks open

struggle for moist help

Break it down

Haiku

 

Essence of magic:-

Love and joy and joyous rage;

dust of broken hearts.

 

Half-asleep

Haiku

 

I give you nothing

but truth curled around my wealth

but lie to myself

….skin

Haiku

 

a heat has come, voiced

thick and convincing, sweet as

you lick it from my …..