#NaHaiWriMo 2017 - day seven

if i stretch the words

across this structure, will it

still read as haiku?

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as light fills the room

a physical pressure

the eyes heavy hands

#NaHaiWriMo 2017 – day six

wind cuts through my coat

as my body tenses up

i set myself for home

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i settle into bed

my mind continues to wander

where did the day go?

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i keep myself busy

wonder about the myth of progress

as the day passes

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the screen flickers

vying for our attention

we all make choices

#NaHaiWriMo 2017 - day five

moon haloed by ice
the night sky empty of stars
the lure of sleep at home

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your head on my chest
a comfort i don't deserve
a gift to cherish

#NaHaiWriMo 2017 - day four

the night is thick

coyotes howling in the dark

i look up at the stars

#NaHaiWriMo2017 - day three

struggling small, brown bird
its wing awkwardly bent back
doesn't make a sound

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the weight of silence
whisper of sleeve against wood
the unexpected embrace


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in the midst of grief
such beauty. surrounded by glory
all the golden saints

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clouds of incense
the great cloud of witnesses
the room so empty