Trending September Day 17
no summers
just Caribbean breezes
no winters either
fallen blossoms
on the paved walk
leaf cutter ants
they have a mind of their own
carrying cuttings
some faithful ladies arrange
vases for their church altar
automatic doors -
the intimated welcome
to grocery shoppers
persistent honking of horns
Sunday cooking gas sellers
polling day
the longest lines
for stained fingers
delicious! watermelons
did i mention, the red team won
kiskadee
this bird singing out its name
kis ka ke ee ee
as if the night was too long
an earth tremor before dawn
fragments of peace -
one aeroplane flying high
two grackles low
in the cooling of evening
to sit on the back steps nice
caterpillars
the way they cling sun or rain
comfort of leaves
in the torrent of raindrops
memories childhood paper boats
❧✿❧
near palm fronds wave to
distant verdant mountains
after many years
from opposite directions
to meet in the street
under large umbrellas
the doubles vendors
© gillena cox
This is DAY SEVENTEEN of Trending September a haiku sequence. During this September sequence i will not be linking to prompts at other sites.
