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"dangerous flowers"

By T. Imaan Tretchicovmanicova

Mon, 08 Feb 2010
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dangerous flowers
always polite in manners
though the fan is closed

one jade comb is worn
behind the cherry blossom
as if a hair chime

bow upon entrance
palms pressed lightly together
eyes still on the foe

a 3 string haiku
`t. imaan tretchicovmanicova
8feb10
copyright © 2010

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