5 Haikus for the Earth
by Sonia Perna
soft purple crocus
so delicate and hopeful
amidst dead, dry grass
the dry green sage
leads us to the dense forest, the
power of the falls
cry of the crickets
soft calls of the dove when the
shutter opens wide
the absence of wind
beckons me into the deep
water without waves
a row of pine cones
stand witness below the names
of a timeless loss
From the Poet:
“These are five haikus about nature in celebration of Earth Month and Earth Day. The first one is about spring in the prairies where I live in Calgary, Alberta, Canada. The other four were written when I was in Greece for a writing workshop. As an environmentalist, I love nature, and writing about nature is an important part of my work.”
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Ask the Author: Sonia Perna
Hi, Sonia! We were thrilled to publish your short story in December, which readers can find here. Tell us a little about your relationship with writing and how it came about. Writing has always been both an escape and an introspection for me. When I was younger, it was a way to figure out who I was and who I wanted to be. It was also a way to …
"a row of pine cones
stand witness below the names
of a timeless loss"
I love this!