Through the Fog

winter solstice ...

a hawk glides on

through the fog

Kokako 18 (April 2013) 

Haiku & photograph by Kirsten Cliff

The Broken Latch: A Rengay with Aubrie Cox

The Broken Latch

Aubrie Cox & Kirsten Cliff

rain ripples

across my skin

fibromyalgia

finally home

I sink into tears

sunlight slips

between the bedroom

blind slats

no moon

my sleepless night

of silent prayers

thoughts tangled

in the thickening fog

lost butterfly

the broken latch

on this pill box

Published in Kokako 17 (September, 2012)

This rengay was written from our shared experience of living with the chronic illness Fibromyalgia.

Dream Catcher: A Rengay With Cara Holman

Dream Catcher

Kirsten Cliff & Cara Holman

crosswinds

struggling not to recall

last night's dream

the morning sky

filled with rain

drifting fog

where does the dream end

and I begin

dream catcher

I tell myself what

I want to believe

across dandelioned fields

a hawk's shadow

river reeds

weaving daydreams

into stories

Published in 'fox dreams' - a Yay Words! project by Aubrie Cox