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"calm before the storm"

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Fri, 07 Mar 2008
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a butterfly's flight
as it crosses the garden
is beauty in wings

the song of night birds
is the earth's voice in concert
hush, hush say the notes

the tiger stretches
preparing to hunt for food
invisible stripes

3 string haiku
\o/ `t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
6mar08
copyright © 2008

Certificate U
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silence beneath the trees
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