Behold the Wizard

his staff
a thunderbolt

his cloak
dark sheets of hail

his foe
translucent air

a whorl of smoke
the stench of skunk

Moses,
Merlin, Gandalf

graybeards
in lightning spell craft . . .

a recluse
fingers his magic bone—
mountain hermitage

Anna Cates

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Frank J. Tassone says:

Reblogged this on Frank J. Tassone and commented:
#Haiku Happenings #6: The Other Bunny presents a #haibun by Anna Cates!

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August 20, 2018 at 13:59 Reply

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