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………………..virgin territory… ………………..the price of education ………………..rises again..
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Headlines:
“Teen sells virginity for $45,000 online” (Stuff)
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Poem by Dick Whyte (see editor biographies). Read more Dick Whyte on Haiku News.
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………………..bakery shopper ………………..underneath her burqa ………………..eyes and Reeboks..
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Headlines:
“Muslim woman presses French panel for burqa ban” (AOL News)
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Poem by Robert Moyer (see poet biographies). Read more Robert Moyer on Haiku News.
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………………..hydrangea ………………..when thinking of ………………..Mona Lisa’s smile..
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Headlines:
“Grave-digging scientists to tackle Mona Lisa mystery” (Toronto Star)
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Poem by Chen-ou Liu (see poet biographies). Read more Chen-ou Liu on Haiku News.
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………………..so full ………………..the moon sets ………………..into the sea ………………..our footsteps ………………..washed away..
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Headlines:
“Moon Junk Listed As Historical Resource” (Red Orbit)
“To California, Moon Junk Is State Treasure” (New York Times)
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Poem by Kath Abela Wilson (see poet biographies). Read more Kath Abela Wilson on Haiku News.
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Headlines:
“Poverty to rise to 35%-38% due to El Niño, typhoons, food crisis” (Business Mirror)
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Haiga by Robert D. Wilson (see poet biographies).
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………………..overtones ………………..my head in a cloud ………………..of mosquitoes..
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Headlines:
“Mosquito Duet Leads To Love” (NPR News)
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Poem by Doug Kutney (see poet biographies).
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………………..Salinger ………………..dead at ninety-one… ………………..shooting star..
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Headlines:
“Reclusive writer J.D. Salinger dead at 91″ (The Independent)
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Poem by Zofia Barisas (see poet biographies). Read more Zofia Barisas at Haiku News.
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………………..missing dog… ………………..my neighbors eyes ………………..at the fence ………………..blinking..
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Headlines:
“Dog rescued from sea at home on saviors’ ship” (Monterey Herald)
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Poem by Neal Whitman (see poet biographies). Read more Neal Whitman on Haiku News.
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………………..record Olympic ratings— ………………..viewers go for gold ………………..in the couch-potato..
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Headlines:
“Strong Second Night for Olympics Viewing” (Washington Post)
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Poem by Bill Waters (see poet biographies). Read more Bill Waters on Haiku News.
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………………..buyer’s market ………………..the realtor kept insisting— ………………..till the bitter end..
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Headlines:
“Stockton, California Is Foreclosureville, USA, Has One Of The Worst Foreclosure Rates In The United Sates” (Huffington Post)
Foreclosureville, USA Homepage
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Poem by Michael Henry Lee (see poet biographies). Read more Michael Henry Lee on Haiku News.
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