The Courage to Be Seen
Haiku by Maya Daneva, C. Jean Downer, Vandana Parashar, Barbara Sabol, and Allyson Whipple
hot mid-day
under the wistaria flowers
a widow removes her veil
Maya Daneva
Enschede, The Netherlands
wildflower patch
she adds a purple streak
to her grey hair
C. Jean Downer
Canada
https://www.cjeandowner.com
overhead sun
he mans up against
a woman
Vandana Parashar
Panchkula, India
a warbler's call
something in me
calls back
Barbara Sabol
Akron, Ohio, USA
Website/social media
wild roses . .
what property managers
cannot contain
Allyson Whipple
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
www.allysonwhipple.com
Editor Bio: Kelly Sargent is an award-winning poet, artist, and editor. Her debut collection of haiku and senryu poems is entitled Bookmarks (Red Moon Press, 2023). She resides in Vermont, where the picturesque beauty and four distinct seasons often serve as her inspiration.
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