The dogs are in the haiku section of light
the aisle blocked by a thickness of sunshine
the shelves overburdened with shame
the banners overwrought by forced rhyme
and the expanse of heaters planning a blizzard of sleet
One of the dogs barks in syllables
another howls a refrain
and then a sigh of gratitude
simile onomatopoeia repetition a lack of greed
a simple carol a simple snack of prayer
| Copyright © 2022 by Michael H. Brownstein Michael H. Brownstein’s volumes of poetry, A Slipknot Into Somewhere Else and How Do We Create Love?, were published by Cholla Needles Press in 2018 & 2019, respectively. |
“In the haiku section of light” – what an awe-inspiring, thought-provoking phrase!
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