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 poem
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 #24-26
By Thomas Page The chill of Shrove Tuesday is Warmed by the griddle And the church-goers Blue jays and cardinals Hold a council in my backyard Chirping of such things The woodpecker at Dawn on an old unknown tree Nature's alarm clock
