Haiku #200
laying in pain, flu
and severe leg cramps, soothed by
warm autumn night rain
—kalamu ya salaam
Haiku #201
very bright sunshine,
a bouncing basketball, a
dear, dear friend has died
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #31
secondline sounds hoist
us high, our purple kite soars
painting a spring sky
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #24
i leave you alone
to think about why you shouldn't
think about me/us
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #22
a charred child smelling
smoke, you recoil from my touch
my life is burning
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #32
tongue kissed by fat wet
tuba riffs, we create dance
bold as dried cayenne
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #18
anesthetized by
exhaustive activity
my hurt hurts me less
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #13
falling is minor,
full lives demand the dangers
of dream ascensions
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #27
our laughters embrace
a bright red bandanna waved
between dancing friends
—kalamu ya salaam
haiku #20
your patient water
indelibly sculpted my stone
your touch matured me
—kalamu ya salaam