Decoy

I found a maggot, the size of a cat, on the kitchen floor. It mimicked a
cat, grew ears and whiskers and rubbed against my hand
affectionately. But I could still see the rings around its furless body
and its grubby white skin. Then it sank sharp claws into my hand and
tried to take a bite.

recurring dream
the clatter
of the recycling truck

Martha Magenta

Failed Haiku – A Journal of English Senryu, June 1, 2018

https://failedhaiku.com/2018/05/31/issue-30-has-hit-the-internet/

http://www.haikuhut.com/FailedHaikuIssue30.pdf