Randy Brooks

no corners
in the goldfish bowl
we circle back home

slipping out of its skin
a perfectly tan
roasted marshmallow

yellow belly catfish
zombie
turtles nibble on

 

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RANDY BROOKS is Professor of English Emeritus at Millikin University, where he teaches a haiku course. Randy and Shirley Brooks, are publishers of Brooks Books and co-editors of Mayfly haiku magazine. His most recent books include Walking the Fence: Selected Tanka and The Art of Reading and Writing Haiku.