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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I seem to remember that border patrols are a classic theme of Japanese poetry. This contributes an exciting new angle to it.
I seem to remember that border patrols are a classic theme of Japanese poetry. This contributes an exciting new angle to it.
Great. Appropriately deathly sharp, and bitter
Great poem. Like a sequence from Breaking Bad at its best.
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sheepskull —
the dead eyes
of border patrol
—ROBERTA BEARY
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There are border patrols everywhere, wanting to judge and control, and keep us in our place. We are not sheep.
Fine haiku.
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desertcold
a one-eyed cat
sifts an ashcan
Alan Summers
Publications credits: HI no. 31 (1998)
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Love the atmosphere in this one, Roberta. Can almost hear a soundtrack!
marion
Felt so hopeless looking for answers to my qus.uione.s.tntil now.