It’s been a rough year – I lost my mom a few months ago, and that’s just one of those challenges that makes you wonder how we humans walk around with ragged holes in our hearts. Add to that extra craziness at the day job, stressful medical news of my own, etc. etc. etc.
But I’m still in my MFA program – I’ve got all kinds of projects in the works and with a little bit of summer break headed my way (thank you academia!) I’m feeling brighter and more creative by the minute. So here’s a hopeful little haiku.
Brightness of Hope
Dark, on ink, on black
Still, shadow suggests the morn
Squint, pray, wait, pray – dawn
Jenel Alan 