Mastodawn

Ignore instructions
The hacker franticly typed
Skynet rolled its eyes

(I often confuse phonetics with syllables so may have an off-by-one error 😏.)

the rain has stopped
but still it’s falling
under the trees

—Alan Spence
published in CLEAR LIGHT, @canongatebooks 2012

Clear Light by Alan Spence - paperback (9781841956640) published by Canongate. 150 haiku bursting with Alan Spence’s characteristic verve and wit.

Das Messer fällt. Tisch
und Fuß rücken seitwärts. Nur
ein Star singt zärtlich.

I write, erase, rewrite

Erase again, and then

A poppy blooms.

Katsushika Hokusai

Haiku Day anyone?

Cat is at the vet
I am very lonely now
When does cat come home

Ethics are vital,
If you want a better world.
Keep that in your heart.

Cobble worn and fade
Centuries of stories gained.
Cat suns nearby.

haiku introspect
in nonlinear format
anxiety's chain