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{un}holy haiku - 3rd Edition


mskate

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wait to try again

whispers queen to the bishop 

running out of pawns 

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exposed, surrounded 

rat screeches no true squirrel 

has a bushy tail 

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will he be my friend

or bite juicy feeding hand  

we'll keep distance then 

   

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we'll keep distance then

though dark eyes tunnel through me

black masked bandito

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black masked bandito 

steals your sandwich and your heart 

world turning brighter  

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burning off at dawn 

vengeance in heart and candle 

among the roses    

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and make love with bees

unsung raspberry flowers

guarded by the snake 

 

 

(Yup, our snakes are back, getting all romantic in our raspberry bushes. They're not poisonous, but still, seeing not just one but two at once, suddenly, counts as cardio.) 

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strong limbs for the climb 

jays will cackle, don't you mind 

rooted in the ground  

 

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air, brush the bright sky 

with fast running clouds that tease 

sun seeking flowers    

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petaled-out and svelte 

my irises hide surprise: 

black bryony shoots   

 

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:yes: 

 

adults are deadly 

from their roots to heart-shaped leaves

in search of support    

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brittle hope swaying 

whirlwind ready to be reaped 

by those who ask why 

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from the shuttered dark 

each carried testimony 

between broken teeth  

 

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before lights go out 

say it all without thinking 

ravens are listening 

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