Haumanu Speaks/PoetiCalli

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Election blue

Shock and grief And mortal dread I feel like hiding Under the covers of bed These monsters are real Intent on great harm No sense of charity No kindness, no charm
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Election Nerves

Breathe in, breathe out Long walks, keep hope in your heart Stay calmala!(I have to admit that I’ve found it almost impossible to stay calm this past week)
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Tiger, Tiger, Burning Bright

The Halloween I remember bestMay well have been my firstFive years oldA newcomer to a new townFlat red boxes on a store shelfMasks visible beneath cellophane lidsPre-fab costumes for little kidsWitches and goblins held little magic for meBut animals didI chose the tiger costumeCheap plastic mask pressing hard against my facePinching, making me sweatI happily
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Equinox

Autumn’s equinoxEverything shifting, migratingAcceleratingTo Winter’s slownessDeath and renewalYet I feel stillnessEquilibriumAccumulated wisdomGratitude for the momentColor, SoundMore vivid than everGraying hair beliesThe aliveness I feelThe autumn of lifeSeems to suit me
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Another Autumn Haiku

Setting sun Upon another year Momentous November Wood block painting by Kawase Hasui
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Autumn haiku

First shades of autumn Smiling compensationFor the first gray hairs
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