Victor P. Gendrano

CURRENT ISSUE Haiku Harvest Vol. 2, No. 3 - 2001 These poems are Copyright © 2001 by Victor P. Gendrano. Click this link: Poets & Authors for a brief biographical sketch about the poet. You can e-Mail the poet at: vgendrano@netscape.net		Absence and Autumn Chill             An exercise in form by Victor P. Gendrano         Haiku     autumn chill his absence grows more palpable each day         Tanka     the rustle of fallen leaves muffles the sound of your absence as long nights sharpen the barbs of autumn chill         Sijo     encroaching cold nights precede the first onslaught of autumn chill which robs the wilted gardenia of its last remaining scent meanwhile your long absence grows more palpable each passing day         Cinquain     Cold nights and autumn chill rob the gardenia’s scent while your absence grows unbearable each day.         Crystalline     Your prolonged absence only deepens the misery of chilly nights.         Zip         your absence      grows unbearable       with the chill     of lonely nights     This webpage is Copyright © 2001 by Denis M. Garrison.