Absence


drying dead roses
as haunting as your absence
love’s bloom now ashen

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a single tear fell
grief for only a moment
i will not miss you
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appetite suppressed
now lonely dining for one
your absence consuming


©Susie Clevenger 2011

Sensational Haiku Wednesday Prompt: Absence

Comments

Mijayami said…
Love the first one. Well done!
Anonymous said…
Wow ... what a set!! Well done!
Beyond Horizon said…
"i will not miss you" its so difficult to say.

Loved the last lines
Brian Miller said…
i like the contrast in i will not miss you and your absence is consuming...def felt this before...
Ed Pilolla said…
somehow sweet and defiant.
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