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‘Til Hell Freezes Over

by ayaz daryl nielsen


Hell’s finest demons,
staring up through
sidewalk steam vents
at moving thighs and
round curves of
passing women,
moan,
gnash
mismatched fangs,
clench
fiery claws, and
yearn
yearn
yearn…


© 2020 ayaz daryl nielsen

ayaz daryl nielsen, veteran and former hospice nurse, lives in Longmont, Colorado, USA. Editor of bear creek haiku (28+ years/150+ issues) with poetry published worldwide (and deeply appreciated), he is online at: bear creek haiku poetry, poems and info

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