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Haikus - Nine by Virginia

By Virginia Merriam
Posted: 02/17/2025
Tags: poetry, la fires, virginia merriam

                  How  do I explain? 
                  See your house: now see it gone.
                   That is everything.

                  You say how sorry
                  You ask if I am OK
                  I have no answer 

                    I hope I’ll wake up,
                   That this is all a bad dream
                   I know it is not


                  Here is what I think
                  Don’t tell me it could be worse
                  I’ve earned my misery

                  No, I’m not OK.
                  How could I possibly be?
                  Hope to just get through


                  Putting our lives back
                 Amazon is my best friend
                 Quick return tops all!


                Perhaps it helps some, 
                Screaming and yelling at God.
                If it does: do it.


               Who left this nice coat?
               I do not recognize it. 
               Gifts from many friends


              It does help to share
              With those who’ve also been there
              No need to explain.

 

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