summer drought-
next to her rose tattoo
a pale blue vein
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Harold Bowes
Harold Bowes has been published in several haiku journals, both electronic and paper, and has appeared in the Red Moon Anthology. He edits Alba, an ezine emphasizing short poetry.
Write to him at heb at oregontrail.net.
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dreams
his pillow cover
patches of family’s clothes
dreams
his pillow cover
patches of family’s clothes
a brown leaf
crumpled by young fingers–
sunset
robust summer winds
part in her hair —
brown roots exposed
–
drought survived–
the tree adds
another ring
wildflower —
side of the road
red stain from her pale blue vein
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