climbing through
fire escape stairs
ivy's red leaves
—Harold Bowes
originally published in black bough, Number 14, 2000.
About the author: Harold Bowes has been published in several haiku journals, both electronic and paper, and has appeared in the Red Moon Anthology. He edits Alba, an ezine emphasizing short poetry.
cell phone ringing---
scent of freshly baked bread
enters through open window
lawrence williams
2005-11-08 18:07:38
weak. but on the other hand you didn't
publish the poem. would you have published this
quality of work in alba? i'll bet you've rejected
stronger poems than this. overall though your work is excellent.
b.m.r.
2008-12-21 15:00:50
twilight--
stirring of brittle leaves
as the dove settles
cell phone ringing---
scent of freshly baked bread
enters through open window
weak. but on the other hand you didn't
publish the poem. would you have published this
quality of work in alba? i'll bet you've rejected
stronger poems than this. overall though your work is excellent.
twilight--
stirring of brittle leaves
as the dove settles