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Haiku for January by Victor P. Gendrano a plastic flower blooms under the hospital window winter sunshine long winter night a broken bat crowds his room runaway son midnight chill I wait for new year alone deja vu he recycles last year's resolutions Mainichi Daily News, March 1, 2003 (No. 645) new year's day shredded calendar leaves float in the wind fireworks on tv a veteran hides under the bed icy winter she disdains helping hand and slips again icicles thaw from frosted flowers indian summer For comments, email me at vgendrano@yahoo.com Revised 14 January 2008 Copyright © Victor P. Gendrano. All rights reserved. The Haiku Gallery [ Join Now | Ring Hub | Random | << Prev | Next >> ]