APRIL HAIKU
Frost hides in shadow,
Cold sunshine sublimes black ice…
Lilies stick out tongues!
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Motorcycles parked,
Club-ride snakes long–through downtown–
Traffic: parade rest!
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Passover chicken,
Roasted lambs in short supply…
No time for lamb care.
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Easter Bunny’s eggs,
Hung on trees seasonally…
Plastic stocks gain ground.
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Bird migrations start,
Robins parse out snowy lawns…
Geese and ducks’ pit stop.
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Peeper frogs’ fast love,
Amphibians unfreezing…
Deer savor new shoots!
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New shoes and dresses,
Everyone radiates life…
Springtime dress in flowers!
–Jonathan Caswell