haikuContusion. (haiku) Blue mottled with black, thick clouds clot above concrete— right eye swollen shut. © Nancy Botta, 2020 Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Related Standard
Haiku are typically so placid/serene, that the twist at the end of this is particularly jarring and really effective. LikeLiked by 2 people July 24, 2019 at 3:26 pm Reply
Perfection once again! I love the way you are able to create coherence from discordance. LikeLiked by 1 person July 24, 2019 at 10:24 pm Reply
Fabulous poetry–thanks for visiting my blog so I’d know to hop over here and Follow 🙂 LikeLiked by 1 person August 1, 2019 at 4:52 pm Reply
Fat marbled red meat Reckon I had it coming Booze makes my mouth run LikeLiked by 1 person August 18, 2019 at 3:05 pm Reply
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Haiku are typically so placid/serene, that the twist at the end of this is particularly jarring and really effective.
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I learned “mottled”. Thanks!
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Perfection once again! I love the way you are able to create coherence from discordance.
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Fabulous poetry–thanks for visiting my blog so I’d know to hop over here and Follow 🙂
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Fat marbled red meat
Reckon I had it coming
Booze makes my mouth run
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