The wells of Nigeria
are poisoned from the salt
of mothers’ tears.
#bringbackourgirls
Haiku- Nigerian mothers May 11, 2014
The wells of Nigeria
are poisoned from the salt
of mothers’ tears.
#bringbackourgirls
haiku- course work April 25, 2014
This academic paper
is boring me to tears
Sorry, professor.
.
.
#poetrynotAPA
(my hashtag when I am fed up with citations).
poem- Okanagan sunset January 5, 2014
Inferno fills sky,
flames roil like crashing sea,
cremating the sun.
haiku- moonrise in Arizona December 25, 2013
The great orb rises
into a molten sky
above endless red dust
poem- doggy dreams November 8, 2013
In your old dog dreams
you’re racing, chasing, barking–
a puppy again.
haiku- angel wings September 17, 2013
Your angel wings brush
across my memory and hum
with melancholy song.
haiku poem- Oregon coast September 8, 2013
The scent of salt tousles
hair and jackets. It paints waves and
caresses the dunes
Shawn L. Bird 