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now
he
vows to take up
air
guitar
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that
bald head
in
the just-cleaned mirror
can’t be me
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pumpkin
filling
my
niece wants to pour it
into
the jack-o-lantern
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October
morning
a
crow on the roof
cracks
the last walnut
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Robert Epstein is a licensed
psychologist who lives and works in the San Francisco Bay Area. He has edited
several anthologies: The Breath of Surrender: A Collection of
Recovery-Oriented Haiku; Dreams Wander On: Contemporary Poems of Death
Awareness; and The Temple Bell Stops: Contemporary Poems of Grief, Loss
and Change; as well as two books of haiku: Checkout Time is Noon: Death
Awareness Haiku; and A Walk Around Spring Lake: Haiku. His most current anthology, The Sacred in
Contemporary Haiku, was released in 2014.
Dear Robert,
ReplyDeleteWhat a talent for haiku! They are all delightful to read, but for some reason the second one resonates! Can't figure why.
Do send us more and thanks for these treasures.
Blessings,
Michael
I really enjoyed all of these Robert! Thank you so much for sharing them with us.
ReplyDeleteWonderful haiku, Robert. I really love that second one. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!
ReplyDelete-MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)
Dear Robert what delightful senryu ,thank you for sharing,love angelee
ReplyDeleteFour great Haiku, Robert The 2nd on made me laugh out loud. Very good.
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