We begin at the end.
As the sky darkens,
the veil thins.
One last moment
to banish haunted memories
before stepping into the light
of a new year.

Writer and Visual Artist
We begin at the end.
As the sky darkens,
the veil thins.
One last moment
to banish haunted memories
before stepping into the light
of a new year.

The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 30
A whole month of verse
Poetry in the ether
Thank you for reading
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 29
A lone hummingbird
dances between the flowers
Always in a rush
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 28
Poetry of love
An eternal kind of friendship
I’ll keep you always
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 27
Morning bitterness
liquid of awakening
Drinking black coffee
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 26
One week can transform
Everything was brown and dead
then suddenly green
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 25
Building a garden
sowing brown seeds of patience
Dirt beneath my nails
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 24
Angels in disguise
Those people truly selfless
Few and far between
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 23
I love watching cows
sturdy and strong in silence
calmly standing firm
The month of April is National Poetry Month! Each day I’ll be challenging myself to write and post a haiku! If you’re a poetry fan, please consider also visiting Ephemeral Elegies as we’ve expanded to two poems a week, and it’s a great place to discover some new and emerging poets!
Haiku 22
A lone rabbit sits
watching the playful squirrels
Wishing to belong