Betsy Hearne is faculty emerita at the University of Illinois. Her recent haiku have appeared in The Heron’s Nest, Frogpond, and Shamrock, and she has other poems in Paterson Literary Review and Speckled Trout Review. She’s also the author of children’s books, as well as books on fairy tales, folklore, and literature for youth.
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A lovely piece, so succinct.
Thank you! Inspired by Dunmanus Bay, southwest coast of Ireland.
tail splash
a not needed net
leader parted
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What a perfectly imagined response!