holiday mail
the widow opens the door
to snowflakes 

quick snowfall 
the white sheets fail to cover
her curled toes 

moonlight 
on cold bedsheets 
Valentine's 

1.*
Triste reflejo
del abeto sin hojas
sobre mi suelo


2.**

Ice trees 
in the shadows 
longest night 

















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* A haiku comment left by Duna 
** Inspired by "Triste reflejo" 

heat from oak 
and two bodies 
longest night 

Times Square traffic
out-of-town snowflakes miss
New Year's eve 

Nature's social law*

1.
"We are that part
of Nature
shaping land sea and air--
understanding how the seasons
know when to change,
satisfying the wants of the hacendados
according to their laws."

2.
"We will be that part
of Nature
shaping social history--
understanding how men
know when to change,
satisfying each man woman and child
according to their needs."

3.
Some old travelers and I continue
reading the signs of the times
and imagine
peace.






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*From Chapter 11, Fractured Memories

the last page 
of old December 
a new planner 







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* "From the notebook", Asahi Haikuist Network, January 1, 2010. Theme: Celebrating the New Year.

A Happy New Year to all the good friends and readers of Haiku!


Haiku 010210*

Snowflakes
brushing her hair
winter grooming





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*First posted in The Four Seasons of Haiku, Winter edition. The Four Seasons of Haiku is "(a) community of haiku poets recording their experience of the passing seasons in haiku, tanka, haiga, haibun, & senryu." The picture below is the image in the header of The Four Seasons of Haiku's home page.