this ragged rhythm
counting the beats per minute
late summer dusk
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Beverly Acuff Momoi
Beverly Acuff Momoi has written many forms of poetry but now focuses on Japanese short forms. Her work is included in numerous journals and anthologies. Her haiku collection, how the wind sighs (Red Moon Press, 2023) was awarded first place in the Haiku Society of America's Merit Book Awards, and her haibun collection, Lifting the Towhee's Song, is available online as a Snapshot Press eChapbook Award winner.
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This is so poignant and reminds me of my dad, being with him, counting the beats…
This is so poignant and reminds me of my dad, being with him, counting the beats…
heartbeat
the sun’s edge on the ice
Love this poem! The ragged rhythm of it. The first two lines are 5/7
And then…4..! Just right.
For the end af a raggedcsummer Beverly. A beauty.