Paul Mena, _6 haiku

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winter sunset --
the deepening amber
of this bitter ale

in a corner of the restaurant
a cat concentrates
on sleep

church bells
slightly
off-key

my old cotton robe
even softer
when she wears it

desert sun --
tasting
the absence of rain

freezing rain --
the numbness
of bare trees

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Paul Mena
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