Roberta Beary lives in Mayo, Ireland.
Their work appears in Tiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less (New York Times, 2020) and One Breath: Notes from the Reluctant Engagement Project (Doire Press/ Clan Beo, 2021) which pairs their haiku with artwork by families of people with disabilities.
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Great! Just a few words, and so much is happening. Movement of falling petals, laughing child, and his/her white-spotted hair. And the second layer, of course. Beautiful haiku.
Great! Just a few words, and so much is happening. Movement of falling petals, laughing child, and his/her white-spotted hair. And the second layer, of course. Beautiful haiku.
A delightful moment, Roberta.
Roberta,
_Your words are “tugging” at other senses.
_M
newborn
springtime
blossoms
Thanks for sharing the warmth…!
A very rich moment you’ve given us here, Roberta. I look forward to your book.
Hi Roberta,
I love your poem.
-kala
a nicely done poem…
today i`m Bill`s echo:
“A very rich moment you’ve given us here…”
best wishes,
Angelika
Roberta
This took my breath away. Thank you.
Hannah Quinn
Welcome to Tinywords Roberta!
Glad to see a Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival haiku here!!!
fiery bougainvillaeas
even on a dreary day
hearts bursting
Hi Roberta,
Thank you for sharing this poem. It is simply beautiful.