Haikus on Flowers and Dogs

an early fall breeze
catches bright summer flowers
off-guard, bending stems

near intangible
great pyrenees roughhouse
in thick-fallen snow

warmer than mittens
the dog’s ears draped
over these cold hands

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Dan Matlock is a poet and storyteller living in Flagstaff, AZ. His poems have appeared in Ink & Marrow, the Headlight Review, and Haiku Expo. He studied creative writing at Arizona State University. You can follow him on Instagram, @haiku.dan.