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Sketchbook 

Rita Odeh, IL

 

 

 
Haiku

calm sea—
wave by wave wet
the shore sand

 

 

cloudy morning—
on the neighbour's tree
a desired cherry

 

 

in my diary
spreading scents of old love
a dry lilac

 

 

morning cawing—
an abandoned nest
on a barren branch

 

 

late autumn—
the mirror exposes
a new grey hair

 

 

bowing
to get rid of a bee—
the boss

 

 

one hand clock
endlessly ticking in mind—

 

 

dark doorway—
scents of basil
lit the soul

 

 

silent night—
twinkling in mind
that far star

 

 

a door creaks
wind flows in—
inner darkness

 

 

first snowflakes
colour the whiteness
of a beggar's palm

 

 

turbulent waves
break at the shore—
silent mind

 

 

that moon—
every night, in my mirror
till morning

 

 

war dawn—
beneath the cracked bridge
dusty cactus

 

 

heavy rain—
throwing the umbrella
she starts dancing

 

 

new calendar—
sad memories torn to pieces
in the dustbin

 

 


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