Dharma Pops: American Haiku as outlined by Jack Kerouac
(seeking simplicity of expression through compression, 3 lines, no syllable count,
no seasonal reference, minimal punctuation, indent second line)
Cat in the garden
decides I am no threat
to his nap
Seat belts and suspenders
highlight what should
stay hidden
Every language I hear
sounds more exotic
than my own
OK, Yeah, No--
words that make the leap
between uncommon tongues
Jazz on the restaurant
speakers, surprisingly
good for McDonalds
The smell of Doritos
drifts behind the fat man--
mystery solved
At the train station
not going anywhere--
bums wave goodbye
Ken Owen Van Niddy Press July 2015
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