By Thomas Page Eastward towards the Chariot of Apollo In the morning drive Deer stand at the edge Of the road; their eyes shine at The high beams passing Some say alcohol Is for easing people at Parties; not for me
Tommy Haiku 46-48
By Thomas Page Sunflowers used to rise high Above the other Flowers. Not this year. A scarecrow guards the Corn maze below it; In Fall Crows flock to the maze. Season-less waterfronts have To decorate with Holly and Tinsel
Tommy Haiku 43-45
By Thomas Page The Winter asks aloud "Where Have all the lovely Birds gone?" They are Spring's. A sculpture garden The most unchanging compared To trees in seasons A quartet of birds Nesting in my mailbox; chirp And coo in Summer
Tommy Haiku #41-43
by Thomas Page Posthumous memories of Summer are sweet Like freshly picked fruits Artificial heat Is much worse than the heat from The outside weather Halogen lights in A dimly lit room Produce insufficient day
Tommy Haiku #38-40
By Thomas Page The state animal Of Maryland are blue crabs Were almost fossils The Californian Bear is no more, a symbol Only on the flag The solemn service On Ash Wednesday, burnt palms of A doomed king's welcome
Tommy Haiku #35-37
By Thomas Page A St. Bridget's Cross Hangs over the front door with A Christian blessing Magnolia trees Stand out like Renaissance art In urban landscapes A singing blackbird After the roar of a storm Chants a tune softly
Tommy Haiku #32-34
By Thomas Page There is a test of Wills when those who were caught in The rain don't cover up I saw Saturn in Black and white in a powerful Telescope in a park The ducks swimming in The reflecting pool Cool off from the Summer heat
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by Thomas Page Searching for paradise, places Like Elysium And Malibu Don't hold a candle To what is imagined In your daydreaming
Tommy Haiku #29-31
By Thomas Page Pluto never made It around the Sun As a recognized planet The shades of amber, Copper, maroon, gold, ochre And bronze in Autumn The first cool wind on The first Autumnal moon; The first proper walk
Tommy Haiku #21-23
First, lighting, then count The seconds in between then Wait for the thunder Look up to the sky Orion is your guide to Many stars in heaven Kudzu overgrown On telephone wire like Vines in the jungle
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