Haiku: A Peony’s Prayer
Peony petals
pushing for an audience
in praise of the sun
A mixed-race Brit writing about a mix of things.
Peony petals
pushing for an audience
in praise of the sun
Skating on thin ice
snow balanced on treetops—snap!
synchronised fractures
Into the void; where I am lead
Stands the sempiternal stone
Well there’s blood on my pillow
a cadaver underneath the sheets
Unsteady snow prints blood rushed away in white-out a wounded wolf’s wail
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Read MoreQuiet eve beach stollan apple tree lays ashoresevered roots exposedtwo outsiders wonderinghow we fell so far from home
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Read MoreI can’t wait to breathesipping on recycled airmakes me feel used
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