Lucky Strikes
Short
of breath
and blue around the lips
Grandmother
clutches my hand
Tell me I’m not dying, child…
door of sand—
tilting the hourglass
on its side
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__________The kiku makura is a Japanese chrysanthemum petal pillow, __________ said to ward off evil spirits and bring pleasant dreams
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- Billie Dee
- BILLIE DEE is the former Poet Laureate of the U.S. National Library Service. A multimedia artist and writer, she is especially interested in haikai, tanka and related forms, as well as other traditional and experimental poetic expressions. Billie publishes online and off.
Requiem for Pluto
SciFaiKu, NerdKu and Haiku Noir
Billie Dee's Haigasphere
photo/digital & hand-painted Haiga
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