in dreams
and in awakening—
the colour of the iris
Shushiki
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As if at the very end
The final dream
Before the final awakening
As if the need for explanation
Falls away
With the snow or the rain
Either will suit me
A last chance to smile
At the loss of my environment
Only then for the piano to be played
The brass band to form a semi-circle
And the pub singers to strike a chord
All to bless the pork pies
The cheese and pickle sandwiches
And the very finest Farmer’ Blonde real ale
haiku mind
108 poems to
cultivate awareness
& open your heart
is by Patricia Donegan