Archangel
for California poet Joe Archangelini
Arcangelini
sending us hand-taped haiku
our west coast angel
for there are seven archangels
Ameretat, Asha Vahishta, Azreal, Barachiel, Gabriel,
Haniel, Haurvatat, Israfil, Izidkiel, Jegudiel,
Jeremiel, Joel, Jophiel, Kepharel, Khamael,
Khshathra Vairya, Metatron, Michael,
Raguel, Raphael, Raziel, Remiel,
Sandalphon, Saraqael, Sealtiel,
Selaphiel, Spenta Armaiti,
Spenta Mainyu, Tzadkiel,
Tzaphkiel, Uriel,
and Joe
– Smith, 12.31.2015