Finis!

The butler entered,
then examined all the clues
-detective did it!

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One Single Impression: Denouement

Doctor Papa

When you hurt your nose,
You asked if I would kiss it
-only i could heal.

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Summer's Here!

You came up to me,
Laying on picnic blanket
-i am ice cream chef.

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Find Me!

Playing hide and seek,
Small child hides under a coat
-in the middle of the floor.

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Castles In The Heart

Lil' girl in castle,
Invites papa to dinner
-jungle gym's court feast.

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In The Urban Jungle

Boy on jungle gym,
Swings high on the monkey bars
-tarzan of boston.

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Memorial Haiku

Their names on marble,
Sons and daughters lost to war
-always remembered.

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Seen At Work

Co-worker walks by,
A newspaper in her hand
-woman of the world.

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Dropping Haikus

De-trained at Boylston,
Temperatures dropped steeply
-fourteen blocks to walk.

Beth saw it clearly,
He stole from the register
-called to drop a dime.

Letter said goodbye,
After ten months of dating
-tossed it, went dancing.

Victory at hand,
Superbowel glory within reach
-quarterback fumbles.

A friend in college,
They had shared many good times
-no returned email.

Sure of her footing,
She lifted the plates and turned
-floor needs to be swept.

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One Single Impression: Dropped

At Stop And Shop

So much anger, yet
I love you more than coffee
-don't snap your headband.

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Just Fun

Sitting by frogpond,
Four year old feet splashing
-making memories.

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Writer's Block #2

Poet lays on couch,
Still can't think of haiku
-damn!damn!damn!damn!damn!

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It's That Kind Of Night!

Poet lays on couch,
Can not think up one haiku!
-muse on vacation.

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Just In Time.

Man runs with daughter,
Rain starts as they come to school
-Tower clock shows nine.

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Murphy's Haiku #58

Staff meeting at nine,
Trolley service running late
-detrained at park street.

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Beyond Tolerance!

Jimmy kissed Meghan,
Jimmy expelled from first grade
-zero tolerance.

Priest exhorts gospel,
Men kiss on the State House steps
-marriage contested.

Children in circle,
Taunt a child in the middle
-yelling dope! retard!

Before tribunal,
Professor defends his lecture
-lessons not p.c.

Jill slammed her book shut,
Jack was now clicking his pen
-again and again.....

Justice Served
By Edward S. Gault

In the courtroom
The old man sat in a wheelchair
Breathing through a nasal tube
Listening to the judge
Read a 21 page warrant
Charging him as being an accomplice
In the murder of 29,000 people
66 years earlier.

There are those who believe
The man is too old to stand trial
For atrocities committed so long ago.
Why wasn’t he brought to justice earlier?
They ask.

The prosecutor said
The rule of law must prevail
The that the number of years gone by
Must not determine whether justice is done.
The blood of those thousands
Cries out for justice.
We must demonstrate to those
Who commit such crimes
They will not walk away.

But from across the room
One can discern (albeit barely),
A smile come across the old man’s face;
He knows that
He has gotten to walk away from it.

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One Single Impression: Tolerance

Murphy's Haiku #57

Dinner with old friends,
Many photographs taken
-necktie real crooked.

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Sign Of Our Times

In Boston's North End,
Scents of Italian dishes
-man holds sign for food.

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Flight Of Mind

Poet reads at mic,
Audience in their own world
-no one heard poet.

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2112 A.D.

Father tells his child,
Man did not always glow bright
-nuclear power.

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Uh-Oh #5

Bully cornered Joe,
Teacher restrained the bully
-teacher disciplined.

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Smoked Out!

Man takes out cigar,
Lights up and enjoys smoke
-just before arrest.

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If Only To Be...

What’s It like?
By Edward S. Gault


What’s it like? I asked
To travel the world like breeze
-blowing through the leaves.

Being ocean tides,
Massaging sandy beaches
-reaching, then smoothing.

As a rain droplet,
Viewing the world as convex
-joining earth as many.

Raging as wildfire,
Consuming the lush landscape
-through ash, genesis.

Rising as flowers,
From soil’s darkness into light
-reaching for the sun.

Towering mountain,
Has seen one vista, but well!
-that is what it’s like.

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For One Single Impression: What's It Like?

Mysteries Unfolding

Lady concentrates,
Rolls of paper before her
-universe unfolds.

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Living The Life

Sitting in cafe,
Coffee, bagel, and paper,
-small sanctuary.

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Tough Job

Management tells staff,
"Cutbacks are necessary!"
-then to Bahamas.

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Sign Of Our Times

Got daughter to school,
Signed paper hanging on door
-swine flu quarantine.

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O.K. Never Mind

Lady blankly stared,
Had told her I write poems,
-it always works!

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Pay Before Play

School group at window,
Man takes money and records
-then crunches numbers.

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Touching Sight

Straining eyes to see,
Fingers search entire table
-hunt for lost contacts.

Sitting under tree,
No breeze and ninety degrees!
-only mosquitos.

Sweat pouring off skin,
Muscles ache from running track
-hot shower relieves.
Then dive into swimming pool
Freezing water paradise!

Little boy running,
Trips and scrapes knee on sidewalk
-he cries onto home.
Sidewalk pays for it in stomps
No Alcohol or bandage.

I saw her reading,
Fingers moving over text
-so very quickly!

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One Single Impression: Tactile

Conservatism, R.I.P.

Death Of Modern Conservatism
By Edward S. Gault

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TOTAL

WAR F WAR

DEAD R DEAD

OCRYGR E ED CRYO

SPEND E SPEND

SPEND D SPEND
SPEND O SPEND

SPEND M SPEND
PATR IOTIC
BORNAGAIN

RADICAL

BIB LE

DIT TO
HEADS

O DE IFYO
TOXIC
FALSE
GOD

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Java Muse

Searching for rythm,
My muse enjoys hide and seek!
-brew her black coffee.

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