Mind

old ghosts
haunt a blue sky
the back of my mind

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Photo: Street art, Portland, Oregon, c.b.w. 2016

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2019

Pieces

faded roses
touched by rain
fall to pieces

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Photo: International Rose Test Garden, Portland Oregon, c.b.w. 2015

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017

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high noon
shadows cast
a frayed net

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Photo: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017

feathered leaves
fly through cracked
branches

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Photo: Portland Japanese Garden, Portland, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015

Words: haiku, c.b.w. 2017

lost in thought
her smile fades
the roses wilt

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Photo: Street Art in Portland, Oregon, c.b.w. 2015

Words: senryu, c.b.w. 2017