final departure
after the contrail
starlight
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Rachel Sutcliffe
Rachel Sutcliffe has suffered from a serious immune disorder since her early twenties. Over the years writing has been a great form of therapy, it's kept her from going insane. She is an active member of the British Haiku Society and several online writing groups. She has been published in various anthologies and journals, both in print and online, including: Failed Haiku, Prune Juice , Hedgerow, The Heron's Nest, Cattails and Wild Plum.
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RS,
Thank you!
I ? your starlight poem.
summer skies
pillows on blue
along the long trail
__Rachel, I step back to a more familiar time with this, my complementary echo to your nifty senryu. A metaphoric contrail… the lantern at the caboose. Thanks. _m
the last train
leaves a darkened depot
its lantern
The transience of everything – beautiful, Rachel. x
marion
I came across a website that is focused on discussing the value of traditional college degrees in the American educational system.
Beautiful description. The contrail vaporizes, is gone, the starlight remains.
Final departure? is the contrail a metaphor for human life?