chasing shadows we wait on news of her scan
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Marion Clarke
Runner-up in the Seamus Heaney Award for New Writing 2023, Marion Clarke is from Warrenpoint, Northern Ireland. She has been studying and writing short form poetry since 2012 and her work features regularly in international journals and anthologies. Winner of three Sakura awards and long and shortlisted in the Touchstone Awards, Marion was invited to judge the San Francisco International Haiku Competition 2022, and to edit the September 2023 issue of the haibun journal Drifting Sands. Further info at http://seaviewwarrenpoint.wordpress.com/ View all posts by Marion Clarke
Heartbreaking.
I've been reading a lot of haiku and tanka dealing with the tough issues in our lives.
Very strong.
My heart and best wishes go out to you all,
love,
Alan
Thank you for your well wishes, Alan. It is indeed a tough time for my youngest sister at the minute and this monostich was published yesterday just as she was returning from her second chemo session.
Much appreciated.
marion
Wonderful poem, Marion!
It's good to see you using the one-line form so effectively!
warmest,
John
Thanks, John. I've become quite an addict!
Best.
marion
I agrre with you John !
Thank you, Bourgogne. I've just seen your comment now – sorry for the bleated thanks! :)
marion
Nice one. Waiting is the hardest bit.
It really is madhurip. Thank you.
marion
Thank you for your well wishes, Alan. It is indeed a tough time for my youngest sister at the minute and this monostich was published yesterday just as she was returning from her second chemo session.
Much appreciated.
marion
Thank you, gmail.com!
marion
Great article simple and easy to understand thanks a million to you! thank for share so much!
Thank you. :)
marion
This one grabs you by the heart…sending love and light to you, your sister, and family, Marion. ?
Thank you so much, Gisele.
marion
The first thing I can talk is awesome.
Thank you!
marion
Brilliant one line haiku Marion. Love and blessings to your sister and you, I know what that journey is like from your side.
Bernadette, I have only come across your comment now as I am updating my blog 'about me' page and thought I'd put up a few monoku published here on tinywords. Sorry to hear you have had a similar experience. As you know, Niamh passed away last September and there's not a day I don't think of her. Coincidentally, her husband has just been her to collect my daughter as she is spending the night with her younger cousins. This haiku feels like it was written a million light years away now…
marion
Very effective one-line ku, Marion.
My best wishes to your sister and to you
patience is the virtue
All has been said!