David Abrahams Poems

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1.
Mother's Day Haiku From Afghanistan

Mother, Lover, Friend
Summer in your arms, again!
Family complete.
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2.
New Horizons

I glide through life
On two wheels -
And thank you for
The turns effortless and smooth.
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3.
First Cut Of Spring

In November, coffee steam obscures
the plate glass -
and drizzle.
I stand at the screen window
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4.
Quantum Dad, Quantum Lover

Quantum Dad, Quantum Lover

I exist in two places -
Behind these dirtfilled walls,
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5.
Iditarod 2011

Iditarod 2011

I dreamt Jack London
as a small boy.
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6.
The Birth Of Joy

The gestation of a homecoming
Is twelve months –
Generally.
When you consider the alternative
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7.
On Leaving For War Again After A Short Stay At Home

It was –
the last hurried kiss,
the taste of tears on your lips,
that steeled my resolve.
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8.
Today I Feel Empty

Like the page after
a finished poem.
Like a late fall tree.
Like a widow's bed.
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9.
Fall Run

Fall Run

That Slick Flash
Fish Splash
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10.
Compatibility

Compatibility


Suiting for a year or more -
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