after the argument
restringing
the antique marionette
lost
in a field of sunflowers
the sun
sultry night
the winning run scores
on a wild pitch
“after the argument” – mayfly spring 02
“lost” – from tinywords July 8, 2005
by dagosan:
fasting for a blood test —
the phlebotomist
puts down his doughnut
cute receptionist —
handing her
a Medicaid card
[July 29, 2005]

“tinyredcheck” Good news: the newest edition of Roadrunner Haiku Journal
[V:3, Aug. 6, 2005] is already online. Along with fine haiku from a number
of haijin you can’t find at this website, there are three from “our” John Stevenson,
including this gem:
her hug
makes me think about
what’s in my pockets
In addition, Roadrunner launches a new Special Feature with “paired poems”
from two renowned haiku poets:
“The first installment of Roadrunner’s Special Feature showcases five
sets of paired poems by Robert D. Wilson and Anita Virgil from their
forthcoming book, Come Dance With Me. These remarkable poem
pairs show a new development in collaborative verse which can only
be described as extraordinary.“
– click for Bar Advocate materials![]()