~1~
Come Out And Play
When will the sun come out and play
The sun has hidden beneath a shroud
Heat radiates from behind a cloud
It suffocates an open wound
Why won't the sun come out and play
Like it did the day before
The light casts a sickly hue
Not dusk or dawn, but muted grey
I asked the sun, "Please, come out and play"
"No," came the distant reply
Echoing like thunder in the cloudy sky
Boom, flash, away birds fly
Light came trickling softly, slowly
I did not say a word
The sound of wetness undeterred
Just rain drops, drip, drop
~2~
Conversation
Let us walk and
I will talk with you.
How I should move my mouth?
I can't recall.
Nervous, heart pounding
Drowning out your voice.
I forgot the words
To my favorite song.
I hear a sound;
Shouts and screams in shrill nuance.
Silence is preferred.
I can't remember how to speak,
I forgot the words.
~3~
5 Haiku For Modern Times
A Summery haze
Blankets the perfect valley
Forests are burning
Gentle breezes drift
Fall fragrance filling the air
Masks cover noses
The Winter Finch perched
Softly chirping a sweet song
Far away from home
A bountiful spring
flows freely from the mountain
And is bottled fresh
A beautiful mess
Healthy fungus breaks down wood
Natural decay
-2020, L.A. Miller