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CH Micro Haibun – morning dog

 Morning Dog

… is what Myshka is not. The thought of a walk in the dawn chill fills her with dread. She stays curled up till the sunbeams light up her nose.

evensong
the koel’s notes
sleepier

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Jerky Justice

Unlike the fable, the monkey (I) ends up overfeeding to keep the balance between the senior and junior retrievers.

sibling envy
the aggression
in the tail wags

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Moving On

“You don’t make me wet anymore” she said drily.

dried petal
now who was it
exactly?

(Published in Cafe Haiku on 29/04/2023)

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