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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So many contradictions, and how some of use peace as an excuse to use force.
A very thoughtful haiku. I've unfortunately experienced this very early one morning and although just an early commuter, felt I was going to be attacked, but by the police. There was no one else on the station platform but me and a large group of heavily riot armoured and bored policeMEN.
Wow! Beautiful.
So many contradictions, and how some of use peace as an excuse to use force.
A very thoughtful haiku. I've unfortunately experienced this very early one morning and although just an early commuter, felt I was going to be attacked, but by the police. There was no one else on the station platform but me and a large group of heavily riot armoured and bored policeMEN.
Alan
__Such realism in your senryu, Roberta; politically dressing to the contrary, in order to emphasize the need of peace_!
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Perfect! This is award winning for everything that you have managed to encompass in so few words. Thank you!
So well crafted! I've always been struck by the irony of this issue.
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