Pitted Flesh

moonless dusk pitted flesh skims the dark (C) Steven Stokes

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First Frost

first frost on their own my legs walk (C) Steven Stokes

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Russet

water boils  beyond the hallway  russet leaves scatter (C) Steven Stokes

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Cold Feet

wind at the door bundled in fleece— cold feet (C) Steven Stokes

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Moonless Path

salt lips on a moonless path  waves break (C) Steven Stokes

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Footlights

the footlights shimmer of an incoming tide autumn tread  (C) Steven Stokes

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Slow Gravity

slow gravity the kingdom of leaves fall  (C) Steven Stokes

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Chatter

sea breaks on a wave of coffee  chatter (C) Steven Stokes

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Green

sun fades – grass drinks itself green (C) Steven Stokes

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Grey Hairs

late summer comb full of grey hairs (C) Steven Stokes

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Tributes paid to Jason Arday after ex-Cambridge professor found dead | Steven Stokes MA FRSA MCIPR

The human affliction of public shaming through (some) media outlets and social media shows no sign of abating. If anything, it’s worsening. I didn’t know Prof. Jason Arday, and knew very little of hi...

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Hidden Sun

hidden sun risen hairs caress a coronal breeze (C) Steven Stokes

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River of Dust

scorched earth ~ a river of dust  beneath the bridge (C) Steven Stokes

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Blackcurrant

underfoot  blackberry stain a thorn breaks skin  (C) Steven Stokes

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moonheart

in white heat we pass the moonheart – a skylark returns (C) Steven Stokes

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Silent Songbird

silent songbird the village turns mute  shrouded in mist  (C) Steven Stokes

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Verve

blades of worn grass twitch  a beaded brow drops with verve – remote on the couch (C) Steven Stokes

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Twine Arch

summer twine arch on ancient ground a stranger’s flash  (C) Steven Stokes

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Theros

Theros  the church parts  the road (C) Steven Stokes

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Midnight Kick Off

midnight kick off  eyelids fall foul of gravity  (C) Steven Stokes

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Siesta

siesta  cola bubbles  all burst (C) Steven Stokes

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I Remain Lit

solstice the open book goes dark I remain lit (C) Steven Stokes

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Strawberry Moon

strawberry moon I become the words I read (C) Steven Stokes

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Sears

soft cone  my back sears  leather seat (C) Steven Stokes

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Molten Skin

molten skin drips itself sultry    the longest day (C) Steven Stokes

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War Machine

war machine above I ponder writing this haiku alone (C) Steven Stokes

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