only child —
born in the landscape…
Author: Roberta Beary
Roberta Beary lives in Mayo, Ireland.
Their work appears in Tiny Love Stories: True Tales of Love in 100 Words or Less (New York Times, 2020) and One Breath: Notes from the Reluctant Engagement Project (Doire Press/ Clan Beo, 2021) which pairs their haiku with artwork by families of people with disabilities.
mountaintop —
sunlight …
green everywhere i turn …
st patrick’s day…
new year’s day regifting…
my brother’s gun…
born this way …
the…
daymoon
peacekeepers march…
sheepskull —
the dead eyes…
Nighthawks
tonight her breathing’s…
indian summer
the child …
day moon
the tethered weight…
platelets—
the trip…
immigration line
a red thread…
at home
bay window
no matter the …
towpath—
a blue heron…
winter dusk
when dad
would…
winter stars without you…
whirling snow
divorce papers…
my son and i
counting fireflies…
family picnic
the new wife’s…
hands stained
with tiger…
cherry blossoms
the tug …