Only Darkness

by

Global Haiku Traditions, 2017

AH = Alex Herrera
AP = Alexander Pratt
AT = Austin Taylor
BM = Benjamin Maynard
GLM = Georgia Martindale
KF = Kalli Farmer
LSC = Lane Casper
LC = Lucas Chatterton
MD = Maya Dougherty
MDL = Madeline Delano
MKL = Mia Klek
MK = Masha Kostic
MM = Mackenzie Martin
RMB = Randy Brooks
TD = Trey DeLuna

Only Darkness

they call her
his fiance
at his funeral

LSC

not too far away
was the wedding day

AT

two families
come together
weeping

BM

they become one family
through the sadness

AP

She looks up
at the crescent in the sky
it used to share his eyes too

TD

Humming his favorite tune
She crawls into an empty bed

MKL

•

Laying on her side
of the bed
emptiness

TD

Their pet dog
sleeping on his side

AP

at least the dog
doesn’t snore
as loud as he did

BM

I miss that
sweet lullaby

AT

the dog stays close
when the nightmares
possess her

LSC

morning emerges
for a moment she forgets

MD

•

then the memory returns
darkness returns
moonlight returns

AT

In the middle of the day,
only darkness

AP

I regret
opening my eyes:
my past waiting for me

MKL

too bad
I'm hopelessly blind

MM

Eyes swollen shut
the gift of a fragrance
cherry blossom allergy

AH

epi-pen
everything will be okay

MDL

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