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Three haiku from the late Hugh Hodge’s short poem chat

Geoff Haresnape


HELMETED GUINEA FOWL


mother of many

tea-cosy to next moment’s

energetic sparks

UCT LIBRARY FIRE


flame on red-maned flame

voracious in a wild wind

guzzling heritage

FOR HUGH FROM GEOFF


we worked for Contrast

this is my Remembrancer

poetry was served


Featured at The Red Wheelbarrow on 14 April 2022


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