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It was late when I got into bed...

writing a haiku
should capture moments like a/the...

Reflected reality
Serenity sings from blue bayou...

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An Oscar performance...

Cold smog crawls the swamp, like breath, icy cold.
This sneering crowd, hisses, writhing in this...

...

Fingers tips feel their way, searching, searching...
Like a scent on the wind, my fragrance whispers...

Rugged rock face slips,
revealing a sequined dance...

+ + + + + +
+ R.I.P...

My heart
broke the moment...

Aloft, I look with darting eyes, scared of fate...
A sound...

Their tears
Drenched in sorrow...