Summer Haikus

Rockaway Beach

Slip, slop, slap, sprint, splash
Red bellies and salty hair
"Just one more hour!"

Runners at McCarren Park

Round and round they go
Counter clockwise and panting
'Til they're glistening

The Whale

Warm blood, cold water
A colossal flubber fish
Don't get in its way

Domino Park

Laughs in the fresh breeze
The East River shimmering
Sit in the circles

My Apartment in July

Blinds up, windows down
An Edward Hopper painting
Keep the air con on

Photo by Savvas Stavrinos from StockSnap

Oli Duchesne is an Australian freelance writer currently based in Brooklyn, New York. He is the creator of Curio, a weekly newsletter for curious minds seeking an escape from the noise of the news cycle.