the letter h

hindered heart,
hurry.
hurt heron,
hurry.

hangdog help,
hackneyed horse,
half-horror hues:
hurry.

homesickness hardens.
hate hits harshly.
hazards happen.
hurry. hurry.

hasten happiness.
hold humdrum highs.
hallow hard honings.
hope.

what you said

words, like fruits,
may be slowly peeled,
each bite held in the mouth
a moment before passing within –
the grace of yours a solemn gift,
a banana eaten in the sun.