her bony back
against my palm —
Mother’s Day

 

 

 

 

 

 

(First published in evolution, the Red Moon anthology, 2010)

 

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Maeve O'Sullivan

Maeve has been publishing poetry and haiku for twenty-five years. She has five collections with Alba Publishing: Initial Response (2011), Vocal Chords (2014), A Train Hurtles West (2015) , Elsewhere (2017) and Wasp on the Prayer Flag (2021). She is a founder member of Haiku Ireland and a member of the British Haiku Society. Maeve conducts haiku workshops with adults and children, and also works as a literary journalist.

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