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Saturday, January 21, 2012
Haiku
MANHATTAN AFTERNOON
a homeless man
plowing through the crowd
his life in a cart
six dogs on a walk
a triple round of barking
at a single leaf
fashionistas
on Fifth Avenue
the skinny is tweed
upper East side
a doorman and pigeons
come with the rent
ticket machine
choking on coins
spits nothing back
Edna, November 2011
photo: Joseph F. Shaw
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a brisk autumn walk the muddy blend of colors deepens my mood where are the highlights and bright spots of yesterday? Ribbons:Tanka Cafe
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oh, this wind! it sweeps me past my gate then spins me home spring clean-up- in the sweat of hard work a settling peace solid gray sky- fors...
5 comments:
An excellent snapshot of city life, Adelaide...
Thanks, Frank. We don't get into the Big Apple often, but it's fun now and then.
Adelaide
great sketch;
much love...
Nice group, adelaide. Maybe next time you're in town, you and Pat and I can get together.
Thanks Gillena and Bill.
I would like to get together someday, Bill. Probably won't get to NY until the weather gets warmer.
Adelaide
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