Anne Lombardo-Ardolino
　

"Old Habits"

So
You wanna see my humility
get down on its hands and knees
eh baby?

Well
it ain't gonna happen
cause if I ever learned anything
anything at all
it was how to fall
gracefully.
　

"Mango Moon"
(haiku)

liquid mango moon,
rubs her smooth, silken fingers,
on midnight's forehead.
　
　
"Guilt"
(haiku)

Watch out for those folks
Who would do bad things to you
they'll hate you for it
　
　
　
"Too Damn Hot"
(haiku)

The desert cactus,
shows God its middle finger,
To tell him thank-you.
　

"The Old Marble Cemetery"

I see him out my sad window,
The thin Winter crow,
Stamping his feet in the graveyard,
To the tombstones,
He complains.