sheltering
the white flutter
of prayer flags
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Jo Balistreri
Mary Jo Balistreri has has had three books of poetry published and a chapbook. In 2015 she began studying haiku and today it is almost exclusively her poetry of choice. Recent poems of her have appeared in Modern Haiku, Frogpond, Presence, Blithe Spirit, Whiptail, and bottle rockets. She has been honored in New Resonance 12, 2020 and The Red Moon Anthology of English Language haiku, 2021.
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Nice haiku Jo, understated and powerful too. I like the placement of "white," suggesting surrender and then the last line brings it home
Congratulations, Jo,
on a wonderful haiku, so deserving of recognition.
Michael Escoubas
Ah, Michael. Thank you for your comment.
Very lovely, Jo — apt for the moment and full of hope and acceptance
Thank you Bruce. appreciate you writing.
Thank you Bob. Your reading of the haiku is very pleasing.
The three lines build up to an image of a person clinging to hope in these strange and turbulent times. Very effective, Jo.
marion