9 haikus
inspired by martini-napkin haiku
written in a bar
late at night
1. uptown 6 milieu:
the deaf girl and her pup leave,
hassid men file in.2. rothko’s wild reds:
a sunrise washes new york,
kilns oceans of steel3. they found a new squid
(undulating fins like wings)
over 12-feet long.4. life isn’t the same
as it always was; nothing
makes waking less hard.5. unintelligable. soaked by some fool’s beer.
6. hoegaarden tastes best
when ice-cold; add lime for zing,
add buzz for courage.7. good jazz reminds me
of the beauty of liquid
(eureka moments).8. twin towers of light--
our vestige of yesterday--
planes will fly through, though.9. why even wonder
about the strange ways we die?
imponderable.