had i stayed
where i started
clear sky
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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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a hazy sun sets
through the scent of diesel
Thank you for your poem, Sondra. It's lovely.
As someone living thousands of miles from where I started, I find your poem very meaningful — and the reaction to it can go either way: Should I have stayed? Wasn't it better to have left? And yet, how many days can answer 'yes' to both questions.
Thank you for stirring my thoughts.
Robert Browning Hamilton said it quite well when speaking of walks with pleasure and sorrow. Indeed, cloudy skies transform us into nobler creatures, even though we may wish for simpler times… thoroughly enjoyed your poem, thank you.
A thoughtful ku, Sondra. Thank you for sharing.
marion
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bright breeze
the kettle warms up
a cloudless day
Alan Summers
Publications credits: Presence #44 (2011)
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even though we may wish for simpler times… thoroughly enjoyed your poem, thank you.