finally
the graveyard, too,
abandoned

 

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Don Wentworth

Don Wentworth is a Pittsburgh-based poet whose work reflects his interest in the revelatory nature of brief, haiku-like moments in everyday life. His poetry has appeared in Modern Haiku, bottle rockets, bear creek haiku and Rolling Stone, as well as a number of anthologies. His first full-length collection, Past All Traps, was published in 2011 by Six Gallery Press and was shortlisted for the Haiku Foundation's 2011 Touchstone Distinguished Books Award. His second full-length book, Yield to the Willow, is forthcoming in 2013 from Six Gallery Press.

9 thoughts on “”

  1. Oh, my goodness! I am amazed by your poem's emotional impact.
    It's alright . . .
    It's alright now . . .
    Rest . . .

  2. Don has a wonderful touch especially about life and death matters —- I highly recommend his latest book, Yield to the Willow which showcases his unique haiku voice

  3. .
    finally
    the graveyard, too,
    abandoned

    —DON WENTWORTH

    And whether neglect or generations moving away, or passing on, a local graveyard becomes even quieter.
    .
    .
    unlacing the shoe
    on his sole
    mud from the gravesite

    Alan Summers
    Blithe Spirit Vol. 6 No. 3 (1996); Does Fish-God Know (YTBN Press 2012)
    .

  4. Beautifully written. Such a haunting sadness informs the words.

    Death claims family and friends, sends them to the graveyard, the last resting place.

    But "O grave where is thy victory? O death where is thy sting?"

    The graveyard is abandoned too. Life moves on.

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