alzheimer's...
a goldfish circles
the same spot
the same spot
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between shadows the
uncertainty of death
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resting in the arc of a white
lie
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rain check
my planner comes up
empty
my planner comes up
empty
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Shloka Shankar is a freelance
writer from Bangalore, India. She loves experimenting with all forms of the
written word, and has found her niche in Japanese short-forms such as haiku,
tanka, and haibun, as well as found/remixed poetry. She is also the founding
editor of the literary & arts journal, Sonic Boom. You can read more
of her work here.
Shloka,
ReplyDeleteA great poem. Imagining a goldfish with Alzheimer's brought a smile to my face!
Your friend,
David Fox
Enjoyed these
ReplyDeleteNice haiku, Shloka. I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!
ReplyDelete-MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)
thoughtful & thoughtprovoking
ReplyDeletewe written - have you any more?
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