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Tired Injured Lost Spider Crawling Inside crack of walkway Fire ants mobilizing Nature Does not pick favorites Gargantuan Lizard Quickly moves in Snatches Spider While Fire…

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Trapped Eternal hallway All doors locked Hardly stand up Tenacity undone Time to succumb * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…

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Tiny beach hut Leaky cold shower Hammock out front Island tan Fresh fish in frying pan Tap Tap Typewriter keys Other Days Swim in Caribbean Sea…

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Covered with dust Like everything else Malfunctioning Antique clock Hangs on wall Reminding me of lost time * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…

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Surrounded by crosses and rosaries Elderly lady Spends remaining days Reading worn bible * Find More Poetry HERE * The Photographers’ Kiosk Service Directory * Book…

DLIV

Childhood cut short Frail in chair She Quietly Moves Rocking toy horse Back-and- forth Back-and- forth * Find More Poetry HERE The Photographers’ Kiosk Service…

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Humans Long ago Said goodbye Roaches barely survive Remnants left behind Photographs fading with the time Another planet New galaxy Destructive cycle Is the reality *…

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Moss clings to Buddha statue Cowbell rings Finches congregate to eat Days pass Seasons do not last Small changes Peaceful exchanges Garden Provides Refuge From World’s…

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Haiku #258

Fresh bird seeds fall sprout Sunshine and rain pull the chain Doves walk feed from ground * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …

Haiku #257

Tall trees block sun Late afternoon shade controls day Price old garden pays * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

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Foggy morning Man Walking on dirt road Politely Asked me “Which way Today Can I find sanity?” * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…

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Long drive Cannot……. Get it…… Out of my mind Feast on silence Feel heat on pores Wait no more Need to visit a friend Someone I…

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Long fall Down into well Clawing Stuck in hell Waiting Hoping This will pass Calm returns To Disappear Again * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

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3 a.m. Walk around garden I hear movement Cannot see anything They are out there That pungent animal smell * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

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Haiku #256

Dirty hands and knees Treasures inside of a box Assortment of seeds * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…

DLXXVI | Global Warming

Blistering days Ice melts Changing Environment Continues to be felt Destroy Planet In name of profit & loss Unknowledgeable Conned By Big boss Only Cyclical History…

DLXXVII

drip drip drip slow motion days sweeping weeding pruning sun rises sun falls watching the moon soon time for bed * Who is The Hermit Poet?…

DLXXVIII

one burner hot plate can of beans 2 for 1 white bread 6 pack beer today’s paper rent is cheap only a place to sleep alone…

Haiku #255

DLXXIX

Middle of October Hot Southeast Florida day Fresh squeezed orange juice Bananas from tree Swinging in hammock Butterflies drift around me * Who is The Hermit…

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Make the land work for me Building West side fence From Bamboo Coconut tree fronds Travelers Palm dried bracts * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

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Squirrel Fell hard One meter from my feet I looked at him He at me Embarrassed Squirrel Scurried back up palm tree * Find More Poetry HERE…

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Dusty antique chair Stained glass window Light cigar Memories too far * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

DLXXXIV

Intrigue Who is to believe? Young prince flying high Pull out oxygen mask Will Gargantuan American Arms trade To Saudi Arabia Last? Edge of Humanity…

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The way we roll Two old crows Wearing Tilley hats Pushing Two wire carts One & half blocks To our local Walmart * Who is The…

DLXXXVI

Every night Sitting Under Hot shower Slow pour Bottle of wine She washes away Demons Floating Inside her mind * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

DLXXXVII

The Hermit Poet’s newly designed coconut tree super-duper bird feeding station is in place. I’m ready for visitors from the cold North to stopover at my warm…

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Seeds Plants In the ground Mulch & love Spread all around First planting of season done Soon Homegrown Vegetables In Salads Wok Slow Cooker Oven *…

Haiku #254

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Sunset Birds settle comfortably in nests Squirrels nibble on last bits of corn Morning More caterpillars born * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…

DXC

Another Slow business day Shopkeeper Engulfed By Magazines and newspapers Eats a microwave meal On a chipped plate Internet controls fate Scraps Scraped off For Pooch…

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Sitting on rickety wood chair Cigarette hanging from his mouth Pool shark Observes Opponent Sink 8-ball * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …

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room cluttered with knickknacks small cracked mirror old wedding photos on the wall the widow sits alone watching black & white movies * Who is The…

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Looking At her art In the gallery She Remembered The young girl On the way to school Learning from street graffiti * Find More Poetry HERE …

DXCV

The Mannequin Always Sits Back of the room Hair is shoe polish black Facial skin pulled back 2nd hand threads Pressed Dated From way back *…

DXCVI

The WHAT-IFS Send Mind Adrift Up Down Back and forth Lock all the doors Frantically Crawling On the floor Dirty sheets Time to change the bed…

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Party over Nothing left Except Few Crumbs On Paper plates It is now late Everyone Moved to another place * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

DXCVIII

Tattered gloves Two young boxers In the street Momentous dreams * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …

DXCIX

The Gigolo multiple times a day admired himself in the mirror, until he no longer adored what he observed. * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

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Flat tire Truck driver Talking on mobile phone Rapidly Moving jawbone Pacing in circles On side of freeway * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…

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Extreme hot weather over soon Will be planting Vegetable garden Fresh soups and salads Note: South Florida, USA vegetable growing season is approximately October 10th-May…

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Lounging on park bench Long grey hair Scraggly beard Homeless man Embraced his transistor radio Like most prized possession * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

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License states safe driver. She always keeps holy book on dashboard. * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

DCVII

Worn out Construction worker Sitting on busy sidewalk Feet stretched out Boots untied Enjoying Brown bag lunch While Cars and people Hurry by * Who is…

DCVIII

Two men Rocking back & forth Chewing and spitting tobacco In no hurry Quarreling over politics In America * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…

DCIX

First day October Smidgen cooler Windy day Hurricanes So far Not coming this way * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…

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Greasy spoon restaurant Finished breakfast Old lady Pulls out mirror Smears on lipstick Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

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The Missis Fried eggs and ham Biscuits in the oven The Farmer Sitting on front house step Complained to me About this season’s crop * Who…

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Muddy road Hauling heavy load Not sure where to go * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …

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Lighting candles Lava Lamp Black Light Plugged into electrical outlet Room Silent Except Sound of turntable Playing worn vinyl record Titled Japanese Masterpieces For The Koto *…

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1 hour later Riding Steering Ass and back hurts Still Trying To become friends with camel * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…

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Giggling While small fish Nibble on my feet In Atlantic Ocean * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

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Fisherman In small wood boat On calm lake Casts his line While Drifting Aimlessly * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…

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Sitting in recliner Hand holding up my head Just read a couple more pages Before I go to bed * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

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Shoveling In the pit Dirty Sweaty Work day labor Does not pay well No benefits All I can get * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

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Single mother Holding her baby Walks into church Lights a candle Prays Makes a wish * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE …

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Wall built to separate us Block by block We chipped away Nothing Stands In Our Way * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…

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Monday morning Missing his front teeth He stood on busy street corner Laughing at everyone going to work * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…

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No more swagger Covered in soot Long ago Dreams Crushed Under Elephant’s foot * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

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Snake charmer Wanting More Rupees While I Closely Photograph Increasingly Aggressive Indian Copra * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

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The Dandy Walks off the bus Gracefully Opens his umbrella Strolls Like he stepped off a private jet * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find…

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Large cup of Kava Stumbled outside Found wood bench Took a nap * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…

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Egypt Call to prayer Camel and man On the desert sand He kneels down to pray * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…

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Pelican feeds Small fish breed Baby sea turtles Take off into sea * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…

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Not long ago Families Gathered Together Around TV Now Everyone Solo Moving Thumbs On Smartphones * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

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Floating rubbish In the sea Why do we pollute earth consistently? * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

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Moss hangs low from ficus tree Slow grow No place to go * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME…

DCXXXIV

Outdoor Fish peddler Must Sell out Each day Or Perishables Rot on the tray * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK…

Haiku #253

Sound of garden gong Birds sing drink eat seeds fly by Silent butterflies * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

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Empty beach Tourists gone home Sitting on chair Eating green seedless grapes Watching tons of Sagassum Wash onto shore * Who is The Hermit Poet?…

Haiku #252

Drops summer rain Heliconia & gingers No longer thirsty * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

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I’m slowing Not yet folding Termites Keep going Who will be first? I pass Or Shack Collapse * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…

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Slices of time Journey unfolds How much can we control? Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …

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He has lived a very long time Learned early to block out negative vibes Consistent Slow paddle Walks away from most battles * Who is The…

DCXLII

Same old Same old Gather at the watering hole Suck it up Never Enough greed Keeps them high Like speed………………………………………………………………………………………. Days Weeks Months Years Until coin…

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Tangier International City Cavernous hotel bar Full of unusual characters Barely remember Was it her smile and perfume? Or Exotic African & Middle Eastern music? *…

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Rode Ferris wheel Round and Round Never looked down Plenty of honey 1/4 ashes Midlife Looking back Great ¾ Forget Disasters * Who is The Hermit…

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California Works Copacabana Beach He provides Gringos Beach chairs Food Chopps Caipirinhas Introduction to a female friend is FREE Great time Hot sol South of Equator…

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Working the land Hands in dirt Clipping Raking Digging Cutting Planting Harvesting Spending as much time in garden as I can * Who is The Hermit…

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Bending down Pulling weeds Picking up Gigantic Sea grape tree leaves Natural Garden Exercise Relaxes Me * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…

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Not much today Sitting under coconut tree Resting in shade Drinking pink lemonade Watching Atlantic Ocean waves * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…

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First morning duty Barefoot Sweeping All 187 Stepping stones That Form Winding Pathways Throughout Zen Tropical garden * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More…

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Everyday Wears White Tilley hat Multicolored braid Walks with a cane Slowly crosses A1A Sits in chair On beach sand Next to lifeguard stand Writing short…

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Big Boys Control Pipeline Minnows Wait in line Begging For Scraps * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

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Stack up like CBS blocks Recognition Across Boards Falling on slippery floors Leading to locked doors Build fortress Everything else could become worthless * Who is…

DCLVI

I write to keep my mind occupied. If not, I would need to go outside. Jump On Escalator Pretending I’m rising Keeping pace With the tribe…

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Twist Turn Jab here Jig there Testing How far I can throw the line Get up cleaning off dirt Hey Dude “You have holes in your…

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Church bells ring Nearby Cemetery Gravestones Stand still Down below Decomposed In permanent homes The occupants No longer sing * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

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The Temptress Lured Me Into her domain We made a deal I lost Now I’m secured with rusty chains Kneeling Eternally Hers * Who is The…

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Scraped barrel clean No more suffering Everything OK you say Glad to see you’re on sunny side of day I’m still covered with acid rain * Who…

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Climbed the mountain When reached the top Did not like what I saw * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO …

DCLXIII

Gravel path Lizard Gingerly Maneuvered Around Snake Catching Summer Rays * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE …

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Midday Digging holes Feel worn out Stop Chew on three chunks 100% cacao Rejuvenates Me Back Digging Planting Two Royal Palm trees * Who is The…

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Stuck Under Monstrous Rock Clock Goes Tic–Toc Tic–Toc I Cannot …

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Frail woman Worn dirty clothes Chewing nails Resting on cement bench Looking Far away Maybe for a better place * Who is The Hermit Poet? *…

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Guatemala Walking on dirt road Boy Carries basket full of wood Followed closely by his dog * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE…

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I’m Under attack Summer rain Termite wings On Between Typewriter keys * Who is The Hermit Poet? * Find More Poetry HERE BACK TO HOME PAGE…

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