as old as I
the mirror
desilvering
Published by
Shawn Blair
Shawn Blair’s haiku, haibun and senryu have been published in many fine journals. His work can be found in Red Moon anthologies and he has placed in various contests including Golden Haiku, Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival, Kaji Aso Studio, and Autumn Moon. Since 2024 he is a member of the Route 9 Haiku Group with fellow poets Yu Chang, John Stevenson, Tom Clausen, Mary Stevens, Susan Yavaniski, and Ion Codrescu. The group publishes the biannual print journal Upstate Dim Sum. Shawn lives in upstate New York. View all posts by Shawn Blair
we in such age
full of blakned spots
once flakes of shine
…and as I gaze into the mirror
I’m silvering
and spotting…
your haiku touched me deeply
Love this!