Hard to Swallow
Another magazine. Another expectation. Another reason why he left.
ctrl+alt+del
I can’t unhear
what’s been said
*haibun by Tia Haynes and Lori A Minor
New Lipstick
new lipstick
choosing between Pelosi
and AOC
women’s day
all the flowers stand tall
in her absence
a whisper
of freesia
falling cherry
the silence
of survivors
a familiar murmur
from the nurses’ station
blood moon
I defend
my right to choose
*a rengay by Tia Haynes and Lori A Minor
last pregnancy…
last pregnancy
I wish
I’d known
swapping stories
I give her
the best mug
fool’s spring
the last time
it was the last time
back to back shifts
i never could keep up
with your demands
and as your hand
slid lower
i never stopped you
Temporarily Lost
I want to be so much more than a mother. But now I will always be a mother and it will never let me go.
open fields
the last note
held in static
new year’s eve…
new year’s eve
checking off my only
resolution
Presence 63
New Resonance 11
Writing haiku began for me as a way to find an identity outside of motherhood as I felt lost and nameless. It has turned into a passion of mine and I am honored to be considered one of the emerging voices in English-language haiku in the anthology, New Resonance 11. Every two years a group of 17 poets are selected to join this community of prominent figures in the haiku world, and has been in existence for 22 years now.
Golden Haiku 2019
Delighted to be a Judges’ Pick this year in this years’ Golden Haiku Competition!
This haiku was selected along with a little over 100 others to be displayed in the Golden Triangle Business District of Washington D.C. throughout the months of March and April. There were 2,000 entries from 50 countries and 41 states with 3 winners, 2 honorable mentions, and dozens of Judges’ Picks.
Last year I was a judges’ pick as well as an honorable mention. (see post)
doing my best…
doing my best
another addition
to the pill box
another year
she measures her hand
against mine
my strapless dress
a stumbling block
for the pastor’s wife
poetry reading
the words I use
to define me
Failed Haiku – Vol. 4, Issue 39
that time when i…
that time when i…
free to say
what I think
intercessory prayer
secret sin
going
the extra mile
mania
the voice of god
becomes my own
at the cross
a nail
for every dream
anxiety medication
i deny
the Lord’s will
bets
on who will last the longest
fasting seminar
lessons in purity
we get
what we deserve
gifts of the spirit
nothing else
to hold onto
digging deeper
into the Word
the last of me
Prune Juice – 10th Anniversary Edition
