breakfast —
a slice of sunlight
on a clean plate.

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Don Acol

Donmar M. Acol was born in Manila, Philippines. He is now 24 years old and is working on his MFA in Creative Writing at De La Salle University. His poems have been published online and in a book, TRANSITION 20. He's the Editor-In-Chief of Communique, the corporate newsletter of Sykes-Emerson Network Power. Contact: donmar dot acol at gmail dot com

14 thoughts on “”

  1. Sunshine always peps up one’s spirit!
    You’ve done it with your haiku!

    Good work!

    _kala

  2. Congratulations on going onto a MFA in Creative Writing, I’m doing the U.K. equivalent this year.

    I really liked slice of sunlight

  3. A charming haiku. It reminders of the Last Supper.However, I will venture to reply that:
    All of a sudden
    blessing the dishes
    a slice of sunlight

  4. Brilliant haiku. Takes me right there. I want all my meals to have that moment. Looking forward to seeing more of your work.

  5. Absolutely wonderful :)
    I really enjoyed reading this one – I intend on reading it another 10 times before the day is over, it really brings a smile to my face. Powerful and rather amazing.

  6. It is a humbling experience to get comments from the more seasoned haikuists like you. Thank you for appreciating this gift of haiku.

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