Tuesday, January 31, 2006,9:15 PM
january spring (haiga)
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january spring-
cold thoughts
caught off guard
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,5:52 PM
sand trap (haiga)
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sand trap-
a beautiful
enemy
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Monday, January 30, 2006,11:02 PM
her camisole (tanka)
her camisole
left on the bed
with clean sheets-
the phone rings,
I turn
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:46 PM
sun down


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sun down...
the city frantically
looks for rest
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Sunday, January 29, 2006,10:11 PM
her words (tanka)
her words
in my cluttered mind
hang from wind chimes..
a distant thunder
forewarns the moon
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Saturday, January 28, 2006,11:16 PM
concert hall (haiga)


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concert hall-
fidgeting fingers with
anticipation
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:13 PM
overflowing (haiga)


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combine
gravity and motion-
overflowing
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:50 AM
rain drop (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

rain drops-
answering long distant
call
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Friday, January 27, 2006,11:30 PM
main street (haiga)


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main street-
two centuries meet
awkwardly
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:25 PM
lone tree (haiga)


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lone tree-
counting days
until summer
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:10 PM
light rain (tanka)
light rain
caresses the roof
at midnight...
she sighs
in a dream
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:09 PM
cold water (haiga)


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cold water-
january morning
day dream
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:05 PM
inspiration (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

inspiration-
an idea
shines in the sky
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:01 PM
sanctuary (haiga)


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sanctuary..
leaving worries
on the lawn
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Thursday, January 26, 2006,10:20 PM
warm afternoon (haiga)


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warm afternoon..
thoughts meander down
a spring
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:18 PM
a crow (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

a crow..
cloudy morning
dampens the spirit
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,7:19 AM
dark thoughts (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

dark thoughts..
hiding
from the sun
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Wednesday, January 25, 2006,10:15 PM
afternoon (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

afternoon..
the sun heats the air
keeping his promise
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Tuesday, January 24, 2006,10:11 PM
his memories (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

his memories
ride the stream..
bruised by rocks
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:06 PM
open door (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

open door
abandoned by time..
entrance to nowhere
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Monday, January 23, 2006,10:29 PM
icy smile (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

icy smile..
bitten
by the frost
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:26 PM
tears hidden (haiga)


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looking up..
tears hidden
by rain drops
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,5:56 PM
it flies off (haiku)


james_andrew_lockhart.

flying off...
taking my heart
with it
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Sunday, January 22, 2006,3:50 PM
drops (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

drops on the window
ground shivering
with memories
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Saturday, January 21, 2006,10:33 PM
her happiness (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

her happiness
slowly surrenders
to clouds
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:36 PM
out of place (haiga)


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out of place...
the crowd moves on
not noticing
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:13 AM
cleaning dishes (tanka)
cleaning dishes
as the sun falls
friday...
a distant laugh
from visitors
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Friday, January 20, 2006,5:52 PM
noon thunder (haiga)


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noon thunder...
the sun takes a nap
...my umbrella
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Thursday, January 19, 2006,10:15 PM
she smiles (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

she smiles..
the sun rises
to see
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Wednesday, January 18, 2006,10:31 PM
family reunion (haiga)


james_andrew_lockhart.

a peaceful
family reunion...
finally
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:30 PM
stretching to the sun (haiga)


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stretching to the sun
for warmth..
stripped naked
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:24 PM
a box (tanka)
hidden in
the closet,
a jewelry box
holding her prize..
a plastic ring
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:20 PM
your face (haiga)


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your face
in the reflection..
warm wednesday
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Tuesday, January 17, 2006,10:14 PM
sanctuary (haiga)


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nature
turns against it's
sanctuary
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:09 PM
chamomile tea (tanka)
the perfume smell
of chamomile tea
opens my mind...
hearing her voice
in the flower garden
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:06 PM
breathless (haiga)


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breathless..
between heaven
and earth
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:02 PM
the anchorman (senryu)
the anchorman
tells me what's important..
changing the baby
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Monday, January 16, 2006,10:46 PM
the train bridge (haiga)


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the train bridge
allows dreams to pass
to Mississippi
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:43 PM
a forgotten toy (haiku)
a forgotten toy..
tumbling over rocks
with late night wind
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:41 PM
billowing wind (haiku)
bombastic
billowing wind...
the shingle shakes
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:39 PM
gusts of wind (haiku)
gusts of wind..
the air demands
my attention
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:38 PM
with the sun (haiga)


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with the sun,
the river hides
it's rage
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Sunday, January 15, 2006,11:35 PM
the tenants (haiga)


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the tenants
leave at night..
no deposit
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:34 PM
discovery (haiga)


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discovery
of ancient bones..
bare and bleached
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:27 PM
as I sleep (tanka)
you
walk away
as I sleep
with my eyes
open
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Saturday, January 14, 2006,11:41 PM
dissatisfied (haiga)


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dissatisfied,
a part of the river
starts a new path
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:35 PM
hanging (tanka)
hanging
from the rafters,
a whispering song
wakes me up
from your dream
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:34 PM
intentions (haiga)


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intentions
lay quietly..
covered with dust
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:27 PM
sleepless (tanka)
sleepless,
I watch you dream..
wondering if
we will have beds
in heaven
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,6:50 PM
the past (haiga)


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the past
swallows me
...the sun leaves
 
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,9:45 AM
full moon (haiga)

full moon
jandrewlockhart.

a mouse
in the clutch of an owl
under the full moon
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,6:43 AM
reflection (haiga)


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reflections
mesmerize the sun
...afternoon
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Thursday, January 12, 2006,10:15 PM
nature (haiga)


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nature
laughs through
a stone
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Wednesday, January 11, 2006,10:28 PM
waiting for darkness (haiga)


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waiting for darkness
the moon
stands alone
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Tuesday, January 10, 2006,10:17 PM
picnic table (haiku)
picnic table
abandoned in winter
littered with bird seed
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:16 PM
spring grass (haiku)
spring grass
stretches through concrete
in parking lots
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,8:36 PM
a rose (haiga)

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Originally uploaded by jandrewlockhart.

 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Monday, January 09, 2006,10:33 PM
smell of rain (haiga)


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the welcome
smell of rain...
thunder
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:26 PM
spirits rest (haiga)


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spirits rest
as a swing waits
for spring
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Sunday, January 08, 2006,11:30 PM
trees weep (haiga)


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trees weep
as a stone tells
a story
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Saturday, January 07, 2006,11:15 PM
walking alone (haiku)
walking alone
hearing her voice
in the waves
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,2:51 PM
ancient mist (haiku)
hearing forgotten
music from distant
ancient mist
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Friday, January 06, 2006,2:00 PM
afternoon. (haiku).
afternoon..
a peaceful walk
on winter grass
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Thursday, January 05, 2006,10:26 PM
giving my past (tanka)
giving my past
to listening children
with open minds
for them to have
a floor for their future
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:24 PM
a pale blue iris (haiku)
looking at
a pale blue iris
she blinks twice
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:20 PM
siting outside (haiku)
siting outside
on a cold metal chair
with warmth from the moon
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Wednesday, January 04, 2006,10:18 PM
staring (haiku)
staring
at the television...
daydream at midnight
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:16 PM
to see the sun (haiku)
to see the sun
I stretch above trees
and close my eyes
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:08 PM
squirrels hop (haiku)
squirrels hop
from limb to limb
taunting winter
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:07 PM
above earth (haiku)
above earth
the moon hangs with the stars
and smiles
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:04 PM
rose petal (haiku)
downtown
I see a rose petal
on the sidewalk
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,5:51 AM
hot-air balloons (haiku)
hot-air balloons
blend delicatly with clouds...
watercolor dreams
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,5:49 AM
photo album (haiku)
photo album
full of important days
covered with dust
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,5:45 AM
lone flying bug (haiku)
lone flying bug...
don't tell him it's
January
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Monday, January 02, 2006,10:03 PM
your song (tanka)
your song..
I hear it late at night
from a radio
left on
by accident
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:02 PM
butterflies (haiku)
butterflies
dance in daisies
at dawn
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,9:59 PM
hearing trucks (tanka)
hearing trucks
on a distant highway
he looks strait up
at cobwebs
on the ceiling
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,9:58 PM
distant mandolin (haiku)
music from a
distant mandolin..
she smiles again
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,9:57 PM
iron chair (haiku)
iron chair
on cold concrete
prevents comfort
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,9:54 PM
children wait (haiku)
children wait
for yellow school buses
in snow flakes
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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Sunday, January 01, 2006,11:03 PM
reeds rustle (haiku)
reeds rustle
as the snake passes
a small pond
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,11:01 PM
I refuse
I refuse
to throw away
my past
just to make room
for a new year.
There's always
plenty of room
for the future.
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:59 PM
flower pots (haiku)
flower pots
covered with pine needles
in winter
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:58 PM
her voice (tanka)
her voice
echoes in my mind
at night
as I sit still
in the breeze
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,10:56 PM
new year (haiku)
oak leaves
blow from the limbs
to the new year
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:34 AM
full of memories (haiku)
the house
is full of memories...
too loud to sleep
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:30 AM
the moments in time (haiku)
the moments in time
meet each other on this day
then gone again
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:24 AM
the grandfather (tanka)
the grandfather
watches children playing
as he thinks
about his past..
and begs for the future
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:23 AM
mockingbirds sleep (haiku)
mockingbirds sleep
not knowing
this is a new year
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:21 AM
the earth spins (haiku)
the earth spins...
pages on the calendar
turn faster
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:19 AM
the sun sees us (haiku)
the sun sees us
at a familiar spot
once again
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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,1:18 AM
new year day (haiku)
new year day
full of hope, promise
and hangovers
 
posted by J. Andrew Lockhart
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