senryu cluster

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soup in cup—

few back-office deals 

fall through

.

'what is humanity...' 

clown's makeup 

a bit smeared

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cheap tuna for dinner, ink stains on my fingers 

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dandelions growing 
another unanswered 
phone call 

.

our world...
every day more and more 
unrecognizable 

.

beach-side business closed
even Hell's gates
closed

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voting women 
identifying with male oppressors....
lots'o *Patty Hearsts

*granddaughter of American publishing magnate William Randolph Hearst. She was kidnapped and subsequently indoctrinated by her kidnappers in 1974 leading to extreme Stockholmes Syndrome

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floating world floats on...
Black folks 
still despised 

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after-work tiredness
missin' my reflection 
in wall mirror 

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political advice from celebrities...
slippery slope

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hotel guest's 
quiet 'good mornings...' 
even quieter rainpour

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acorn rain—
this life aint sweet
cotton-candy livin' 

.

bus ride—
seated next to 
someone's mistress

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