Tanka: We

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When the earth was young
We were put in a garden
We had abundance
We messed it all up big time
We still live the aftermath

copyright Francis Barker 2019

Haiku: Brexit – Strange Times

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Parliament to close
Sometimes you can’t make it up
Who does our bidding?

copyright Francis Barker 2019

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Haiku: Temptation

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The apple won’t tempt
Allegory teaches well
Substitute for truth

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Haiku: Spell

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Who’s under a spell?
Passengers can never lead
Drive reality

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Tanka: Yesteryear

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Yesteryear remains
The rose coloured memories
all done and dusted
A lost world that won’t return
but a world where I belonged

copyright Francis barker 2019