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Empty house

by Victor P. Gendrano



With every whip of wind
the tree's old leaves fall one by one

The naked branches that remain
flail futilely against the sky

Boisterous children's laughter echoes
in the now empty house.

In my book, Rustle of bamboo leaves,
but originally published in World Haiku Review,
Vol. 1, Issue 3, November 2001.


For comments, email me at vgendrano@yahoo.com

Copyright © 2002 by Victor P. Gendrano.
All rights reserved.
Reuploaded 3 October 2007.

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