Two Short Poems plus Haiku

War with Words

If words
went to war
proper nouns
would be in charge
and action verbs
on the front line.
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Book Titles*

The yellow birds
keep quiet
waiting for
a place
at the table.

*All words except "waiting for" taken from book titles on Title Wave shelf.
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Noticing ravens
pieces of charcoal broken
onto dirty snow.

A.H.

Interview with a Conundrum*

"I have a conundrum."
Oh, what do you feed it?
"Minced worry and raw pieces of fear."
Can you play with it?
"Not so much."
Does it need exercise?
"I turn it over in my head."
Does it take up much space?
"As much as I allow."
What's its name?
"Carl."

* Conundrum - an Official Fun Word

A.H.

Danger: Slippery Conditions Ahead

Weary of
wimpy walking,
want to stride
and strut.
Enough of
mincing and prancing,
ready to
own the ground.
Itching to be
firm and forceful
with my footsteps-
must beware,
and stroll
humbly, hesitantly
or my butt
will meet the earth,
probably not gently.

A.H.

Three: Haiku, Tiny Poem, Multiple Choice

Does it hurt the moon
when it snags on a bare branch
and is split in two?
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Snowflakes
surprised
they are falling,
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Multiple Choice

Alexithymia is:
A) a Greek  island
B) fear of people named Alex
C) poor awareness and understanding of emotions
D) a section of the brain

Correct answer: C. Not sure how I feel about that.

A.H.