after the monsoon
a light rain
apology
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Sondra J. Byrnes
Sondra J. Byrnes, relatively new to writing poetry, writes haiku, senryu, and tanka. Her poetry has been published in Frogpond, Prune Juice, tinywords, A Hundred Gourds, Ribbons, Modern Haiku, The Heron?s Nest, Moongarlic, among others. Along with short form poetry, Byrnes is interested in ikebana and chanoyu. Byrnes is a retired law and business professor from the University of Notre Dame; she lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
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This one is lovely.
This one is lovely. Software says I have already submitted this, but of course I have not.
The only way I could get this to submit was to add the extra comment, so you may actually have more people trying to comment than are getting through.
Neat Sondra_!
__ In complement, I leave this echo; flip-flops left on the terrace were blown away by the monsoon, time to think:
morning coffee
the night storm stole my flip-flops
another cup
_m
Just so.
Well done.
Jan
oh yes, I like this lots! thank you
I liked your juxtaposition very much.
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Wonderful use of enjambment, breaking the lines:
after the monsoon
a light rain
apology
—SONDRA BYRNES
I love how I can read and misread to my heart's content with those last two lines:
a light rain apology
Love it! Highly original and fresh.
Alan
Great! I love how I can read and misread to my heart's content with those last two lines