senryu cluster (April 27th)

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in corner speaking conspiratorially, ordering more drinks

the color black, delightful—silence of the hotel

watching Winter leave, reluctant to embrace Summer's coming 

multiple prayers said...bitter aftertaste of my coffee

fireflies on the breeze, everything up in the air

midlife crisis: wedding ring missing from his hand

vandalism—we create our own brands of hell...

my insecurities: oozing out in heavy heavy black ink 

platforms bought on Etsy, indifferent moon indifferent me 

quickly smoking...
back in traincar
world in a blur

moon's death-shine: monk's lighting candles in silence






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