From the collection The Immediate and No Sooner, 2021.
Shadorma 284
5/14/20
inherit?
not the slightest chance
said the voice
and I heard
three underlinings, in ink,
reinforce slightest
Haiku 824
5/21/20
Big fish flip and flick
superlatives and small talk
Murk in a still pond
Haiku 825
5/21/20
Disputatious fish.
The brittle goldfish bowl cracks.
Who got the last word?
These are great. I especially like the last one and what it communicates about the fragility and the destructive impact of some relationships. Also, the word “disputatious” does not get used often enough.
Yes, I remember writing it down to try to use it. Disputatious, I mean. And then I end up with goldfish. Who knows where ideas come from. But I like that word and i agree, it certainly could be used more often and very appropriately these days.