Israel Haiku

Black Cat

Rick Black — Tue, 19 May 2020 22:15:29 +0000

olive tree
a black cat sharpens
its claws

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Rick Black — Mon, 04 May 2020 22:12:10 +0000

shouts of children
a ball bouncing away
at end of day

Rick Black — Sun, 19 Apr 2020 22:11:21 +0000

for how long
will we light candles
for soldiers?

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Rick Black — Sun, 15 Mar 2020 22:08:59 +0000

each night
rereading the eulogy
to convince himself

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Rick Black — Wed, 19 Feb 2020 23:07:17 +0000

luggage repair
if only he could mend
broken hearts

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Rick Black — Sat, 04 Jan 2020 23:04:41 +0000

over and over,
rolling down the hill
by Herod’s tomb

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Rick Black — Thu, 19 Dec 2019 23:04:03 +0000

steam arising
from corn on the cob
Jaffa Gate

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Rick Black — Sun, 17 Nov 2019 23:01:46 +0000

in jerusalem
even the people are covered
by dust

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Rick Black — Wed, 30 Oct 2019 21:58:54 +0000

a Russian accordionist
sings songs of another land
Mitzpeh Ramon

Rick Black — Tue, 22 Oct 2019 21:58:02 +0000

your rejoicing
is premature, fireworks—
no Messiah yet

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