Second Attempts at Haiku

Second Attempts at Haiku

Ruffled waters roil
Life encounters like life
Birdbath

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Dead nerves can’t feel
Beach sands push in between toes
My loss births sorrow

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Smiles shoot energies
Parapet hides the bowman 
Choice of weapon, please? 

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Think black thoughts at me
Hurl black words at me
Blackbird

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Wings furl then open
Last minute safely pulls up
Seagull

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Echoing exchange
Banshee caws breaking daylight
Crow-down throw-down starts 

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Today’s gut true blue
Overhead aloof and white  
Who painted the sea?

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Kids cry, snuff back snot
Adults blink and keep dry cool
Pain is better wept

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Sound is all around
Nothing stays still or silent
My head a cage fight

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