Poetry

"...though nothing’s ever wanted her in the way she envisioned..."

"...If it were human..."

"...Unanchored Ye..."

"...tadpoles, toads and newts nearby..."

"...after all we’ve paid our union’s dues..."

"...to skip and dance past Herculean challenges that arise..."

"...when each moment weighs the next ..."

"...pray and put away all 2024’s slumps and sorrows..."

"...distant shires, domestic duties..."

Haiku. Part of the ongoing series, reflecting the life and times, especially in this part of the globe.

"...follow them, like children chasing dreams..."

"...compassion even more intoxicating when you find it..."

"...like Christmas and an adventure all rolled into one..."

"...catching up with an old friend..."

"...you still ask if what I say is true..."

"...A palm-sized thing where all the world's contained..."

"...Happiness and health are twins..."

"...And then they left me..."

Ken Kakareka is an American writer. Ken's work has appeared or is on its way in numerous rags.

"...Art is the genie of discovery..."

"...still and always shall be fractured, a child of war..."

"...he’d probably just laugh..."

"...Dreams can be born..."

"...I will fashion boas of bright ruby and tangerine..."

Haiku. Part of the ongoing series, reflecting the life and times, especially in this part of the globe.

"...Is this not your passion?..."

Charlie Lomas was born in Manchester. His communist family rose and declined with the fortunes of world communism. He has history degrees from Leeds and London universities.

This author lives in northern Minnesota with her husband, along side the wolves, bears, and bobcats. When not writing she enjoys painting, walking, and volunteering at local thrift store.

"...They wrap around the clouds in branching arcs..."

"...I would give anything to be with you..."