A Sober Celebration

As the ball rises,
People celebrate new year,
-old problems remain.

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A Rising Chorus

Man selling Spare Change,
Giving a voice to town's poor
-journal of the times.

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Marathon Reading

Man in library,
Coming to the final stretch
-then to next novel.

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To Wish Upon A Star

Child on Cancer Ward,
Dreams of floating across sky
-wakes up with stardust.

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One Single Impression: Stardust

A Christmas Tradition

Watching grainy film,
Scrooge cries in front of tombstone
-a life examined.

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We Were Waiting For...?

Yearned for through year,
Christmas presents now seem old
-not even noon yet.

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Simple Gifts

He was excited,
Not because of the cool bike
-it was the puppy.

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Silence Before The Storm

Christmas tree is lit,
Many wrapped presents waiting
-tommorrow, chaos.

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One Dickens Of A Christmas

Child on Santa's lap,
What would you like for christmas?
-my daddy's job back.

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Christmas Eve Thoughts

Little elves working,
Thinking of children playing
-do they have homes though?

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Now, If I Just Had A Carrot....

During winter storm,
I worked to make a new friend
-season's first snowman.

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A Winter Day

Power lines blown down,
People sit by fire talking
-one snow storm blessing.

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Polar Desert
by Edward S. Gault

White roofs.
The trees,
Their limbs burdened with snow,
Sag to the ground.
The train tracks
Stretch across the frozen ground
Toward the horizon,
Then vanish-
Snow gusts.
The pond
Covered with a thick sheet of ice,
Is like a sanctuary
For all life beneath -
quiet reigns.
Like arrows,
Icicles hanging from the wires
Point the way.
The sun triumphs,
Snow glistens.



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One Single Impression: A Winter Day

Murphy's Christmas Haiku #48

Finally found it,
Just the right gift, such low price!
-Alarm clock ringing.

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Late One Night

Time slowly goes by,
Scenarios cross my mind
-waiting, waiting, wait...

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A Child's Delight

First snow of season,
Frosting blankets trees and grass
-promise of much more.

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Potboiling

Reading pulp fiction,
Cloak and dagger on commute
-at work, just daggers.

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Power Of Verse

Poets read their work,
Voices coming together
-witnesses to life.

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Christmas Pageant

Small children gather,
Become Mary and Joseph
-old story renewed.

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Out There

Checkered flag came down,
The crowd went wild shouting
-day at snail races.

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One Single Impression: Distractions

Old Friends, Different Roads

Face from long ago,
What would it look like now?
-lifetime, letting go.

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Modern Business Plan

Ruined company,
Downsized staff, asked for bail out
-golden parachute.

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Late Mail

Poet sleeps on couch,
With the computer nearby
-waiting on the muse.


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Early Commute Blues

On frigid morning,
Crowd boards train, huddles in seats
-then new crowd gathers.

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Poetic Dosing

At the artist's loft,
The poet reads in voice soft
-tender dreams of verse.

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In The Moodle To Doodle?

Point becomes a line,
Lines dance swirls and curly cues
-then, more swirls and cues.

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One Single Impression: Doodles

Murphy's Haiku #47

After long train ride,
I finally arrive home!
-my keys locked inside.

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Bah Humbug!

As markets tumble,
Employers give out pink slips
-o season's greetings!

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Sunrise Express

On the morning train,
Small girl's head on Papa's lap
-last wink before school.

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Apocalypse Now?

"Infidels must die!"
Said the high priest, hand raised
-holding a test tube.

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(News Item: Gov. Panel warns of a probable nuclear/biological attack by 2013)

Who's in Charge?

Papa follows close,
Little girl skipping down walk
-teaching him to live.

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Winter Cometh

Leaves have blown off trees,
Sun weaves through overcast skies
-early December.

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