Wednesday, 22 January 2025

Ten Haiku Poems by Matthew James Friday

 






10 Haiku Poems


God. Guns. Country. Trump

sign in southern Oregon

record heatwave.



Ants don’t know they walk

on a moving ball. The Earth

orbits sun at 67,000kmh



“Fucking move it”

shouted from a truck window

the geese don’t speed up.



T-junction. She passes

middle finger raised, lips pursed

the American Dream



Plastic in the nest

ospreys gather in faith

an American flag



Barn swallow

skims and scans the sand for flies

the Big Dipper.



47th birthday

snowflakes sparkles in the sun

not too old yet.



No cars stop for the

homeless man at the crosswalk

coffee tastes better



April brings hope

elderly care-home old man

refills bird feeder.



Teenager passing

Your dog looks like a fat pig!

dog keeps pissing









Matthew James Friday is a British born writer and teacher. He has had many poems published in US and international journals. His first chapbook ‘The Residents’ was published by Finishing Line Press in summer 2024. He has published numerous micro-chapbooks with the Origami Poems Project. Matthew is a Pushcart Prize nominated poet. Visit his website at http://matthewfriday.weebly.com

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