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“after the concert…”

after the concert

         a symphony

         of ringtones


“after the music…”

after the music

silence is still

catching up


“always cheerful…”

always cheerful

bank manager

another loan


“another death…”

another death

a dried flower

         on a grave


“another year…”

another year

they call it

         new


“art & craft…”

art & craft

the line

in a poem

gets fixed


“         ashes…”

         ashes

to the wind

to be

everywhere


“at the end…”

at the end

at peace

at last


“at the start…”

at the start

         sorrow

at the end

         regret

floating world



“at a station…”

at a station

a lone train

– yet full


“autumn…”

autumn

         things

that come

         to mind


“back from…”

back from

the burnt

the ashes


“         between…”

         between

then and now

always


“between trains…”

between trains

         neither has

         arrived yet


“birthday…”

birthday

present

in email


“blackout…”

blackout

         only

sounds


“bookstore…”

bookstore

one book

warm to

the touch


“border…”

border

         nothing

but the sign



“burning history…”

burning history

newspapers

in a fireplace


“         bus drives on…”

         bus drives on

another afternoon

         left in the past


“but a gap…”

but a gap

between

dreams

yet huge


“calendar…”

calendar

thinning

as days

add up


“a calendar…”

a calendar

all the days

that might

never come


“candlelight…”

candlelight

and flowers

both smell

over-sweet


“cat in the mirror…”

cat in the mirror

calm knowing

it is still there


“childhood…”

childhood

fragments

collectibles

         on eBay


“choices…”

choices

nowhere

to go but

somewhere



“city life…”

city life

         early bus

late passengers


“the clock ticking…”

the clock ticking

the sunrise away

what if it stopped


“cold fireplace…”

cold fireplace

in the ashes

idea for a poem


“computer crash…”

computer crash

without a sound

         on its part


“connecting cities…”

connecting cities

the road cuts

the forest in half


“counting…”

counting

raindrops

so many

ways to

be wrong


“a crack…”

a crack

in the wall

closed by

cobweb


“         crossroads…”

         crossroads

yet another way

to somewhere else


“crumpled…”

crumpled

         pillow

remains

of a dream



“curious…”

curious

         made-up

         stories

mostly set

in the past


“dark…”

dark

and darker

with lights on


“day and dream…”

day and dream

         in-between

something else


“dead…”

dead

fresh

flowers


“deadline done…”

deadline done

breaking dawn

breaking down


“different…”

different

in twilight

same poem


“different books…”

different books

not so different

on a bookshelf


“discarded…”

discarded

gift-wraps

no longer

festive


“         a distant…”

         a distant

         memory

         up close

an old

photograph



“dog days…”

dog days

all the same

for the dogs


“dried flower…”

dried flower

in a book

untold story


“         a duet…”

         a duet

inside

the piano

         outside

         the rain


“each stone…”

each stone

with a name

graveyard


“the edge…”

the edge

of the map

the road

goes on


“endless rooftops…”

endless rooftops

so many yet

only one home


“eulogy…”

eulogy

         heartfelt

         words

that have

to be said


“eyes…”

eyes

closed

things

seem

closer


“falling dusk…”

falling dusk

fading clock

keeps ticking

nonetheless



“         familiar…”

         familiar

         scent

its absence

         clearer

each time


“family…”

family

funeral

reunion


“family album…”

family album

blank pages

in the middle


“fed by…”

fed by

poems

the fire


“finally…”

finally

enough

moonlight

to make

a haiku


“first up…”

first up

then old

growing


“         flying…”

         flying

first class

         outside

same view


“         freight train…”

         freight train

losing the count

of the carriages


“         full…”

         full

of ideas

trash bin



“game of chess…”

game of chess

side by side

the victorious

the vanquished


“Grandpa’s…”

Grandpa’s

photographs

         strangers

         everyone


“         graveyard…”

         graveyard

         in a book

an old album


“growing older…”

growing older

the days seem

         shorter


“guiding light…”

guiding light

a cigarette tip

in the dark


“haiku…”

haiku

full-time

lockdown


“haiku manual…”

haiku manual

300+ pages

about 3 lines


“hard to tell…”

hard to tell

them apart

this world

reflection

in a mirror


“hard words…”

hard words

soft paper

makes them

no less hard



“         heavy mist…”

         heavy mist

blurred edges

blurred words


“hospital…”

hospital

outside

the life


“in a crowd…”

in a crowd

lingering

echoes

of glances


“in a few…”

in a few

strokes

silence


“in a library…”

in a library

the silence

of voices


“in the park…”

in the park

a bench that is

always vacant

is occupied


“in the space…”

in the space

between words

more words


“insomnia…”

insomnia

too slow

too soon


“just taking…”

just taking

the edge off

another glass



“leaving behind…”

leaving behind

or letting go

difference

exaggerated


“loneliness…”

loneliness

when you talk

to yourself

when you don’t

         listen


“lost…”

lost

in a park

in thoughts


“loud music…”

loud music

less silence

         within


“a love…”

a love

letter

a lovely

paper

crane


“melting the ice…”

melting the ice

spring thaw

peace talks


“mid-life crisis…”

mid-life crisis

why not call it

         half-life?


“a minute of silence…”

a minute of silence

but really about

forty-two seconds


“modern art gallery…”

modern art gallery

evacuation plan

rather ancient



“a moment…”

a moment

an infinity

in a few lines


“morning bus…”

morning bus

uneven pace

of the streets


“morning chill…”

morning chill

street musician

         warms up


“never…”

never

enough

time to do

nothing


“new…”

new

home

old

smells


“new teeth…”

new teeth

quite a bite

dentist’s bill


“         news again…”

         news again

but there’s also

         spring


“         night bus…”

         night bus

looking outside

seeing oneself


“night sky…”

night sky

on tiptoes

better to see



“         nighttime…”

         nighttime

from the window

         still inside


“no words…”

no words

to say of it

         silence


“odd physics…”

odd physics

the darker

the louder


“         old grave…”

         old grave

fresh flowers

made of plastic


“old painting…”

old painting

not enough

craquelures


“old photos…”

old photos

belonging

to me now

someone’s

memories


“optimistic…”

optimistic

worse than

yesterday

better than

tomorrow


“         order…”

         order

each object

randomly

in its place


“page after page…”

page after page

the time goes

at book’s pace



“paradox…”

paradox

         before

the next

         time

another


“passage of time…”

passage of time

fewer people

that never visit


“         the pathways…”

         the pathways

         we never take

where they lead

when we go back


“         paused…”

         paused

         to check

         the time

and missed

         the train


“peace conference…”

peace conference

everyone looking

         for casus belli


“peaceful summer…”

peaceful summer

despite the war

         somewhere


“a petal…”

a petal

in a cup

an idea


“a progress…”

a progress

each step

more sure

         of less


“quite telling…”

quite telling

birthday gift

still unwrapped

next birthday



“rainstorm…”

rainstorm

music off

to listen


“         rainy day…”

         rainy day

drought news

from somewhere


“         reasons…”

         reasons

to leave it

         reasons

to keep it

         anything


“road gridlock…”

road gridlock

our thoughts

and the traffic


“same route…”

same route

yesterday

through

today’s

streets


“self-education…”

self-education

to the museum

to make selfies


“a short bio…”

a short bio

         a hyphen

between dates


“snowstorm…”

snowstorm

airport full

lockdown


“so many…”

so many

         people

so much

         solitude



“some hopes…”

some hopes

not unfounded

sunrise again


“somehow…”

somehow

more pretty

girls around

         summer


“sometimes…”

sometimes

nothing is

all there is


“spontaneity…”

spontaneity

haiku moment

revised later


“spring at last…”

spring at last

hospital room

         still white


“stardust…”

stardust

on paper

a poem


“         still…”

         still

         wet

rainstorm

watercolor


“still forward…”

still forward

         the clock

in the mirror


“stillness…”

stillness

not quite

right with

no sounds

         at all



“strangers…”

strangers

on a train

no secrets


“street noise…”

street noise

louder when

the light is off


“streetlamps…”

streetlamps

halos above

our heads


“subway…”

subway

the trains

and violin


“suggestive…”

suggestive

blank page

blank stare


“sumi-e painting…”

sumi-e painting

hidden colors within

         black and white


“         sundial…”

         sundial

does it work

for the moon?


“         sunrise…”

         sunrise

a wallpaper

on a screen


“supermarket…”

supermarket

home-made

food discount



“         surely…”

         surely

an oxymoron

         silent

loudspeakers


“symbiosis…”

symbiosis

a live cat

a plastic

mouse


“symmetry…”

symmetry

no one gets

what one

would give


“teacup empty…”

teacup empty

but for the tea

late evening


“         team work…”

         team work

arguing about

collaboration


“tempting…”

tempting

         a view

from above

         a long

way down


“things done…”

things done

time left

for regret


“the time…”

the time

it takes

to earn

luxury

watch


“time being…”

time being

all the time


craquelures. poems, volume II

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