cockatoo
could i see my reflection
in its eyes
while in a cage
wearing a mini
homemade green sweater
over a self-plucked chest
as it watches
out the window
wasps and pearl crescents
competing
for all the garden asters
as elm trees absorb
the autumn sunset
into their golden leaves
Anthony Lusardi lives in Rockaway Borough, New Jersey, where he writes haiku and other poetry. He has been published in journals, such as Frogpond, Modern Haiku, hedgerow, dadakuku, NOON and Verse Virtual. He has four chapbooks, published by buddha baby press. To purchase copies, contact him through email at lusardi133@gmail.com.
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