Haikus

little boy flies kite,
lime green alien face
hovers in sky above

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ESSEX. little boy makes
with his hand a slash
after the first “s”

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boy spins around
naked black Barbie Man
in his hands

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almost empty baggage claim-
belt makes me think
how much i miss you

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you say i sound 4,
the exact number of years
i loved you

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in the same cup
our two toothbrush heads
kissing each other

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Douglas A. Martin’s first novel, Outline of My Lover, was named an International Book of the Year in the Times Literary Supplement and adapted in part by the Ballett Frankfurt for their multimedia production “Kammer/Kammer.”  He is also the author of two collections of poetry and a co-author of the haiku year, recently re-released by Soft Skull Press.  Forthcoming is a collection of stories, They Change the Subject, and a second novel, The Bronte Boy.

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