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Tag: haibun

Slack-Jawed

CW: Suicide When you try, they immortalise the experience in a highly realistic painting. I saw a poster for the … More

art, Fiction, Frida Kahlo, haibun, mental illness, Poetry

Brûlée (Haibun)

They know me as the girl who grabs a maple latte and a vanilla creme-filled donut. During this holiday, hearts … More

haibun, Poetry, poetry community, tanka, Valentine, writing community

lost in the static // Haibun

dead bodies line the edges of the nineties. mourners threw crystal meth inside the coffin instead of soil. they used … More

haibun, haiku, Poetry, poetry community, writing community

damaged//haibun

the monster looks down at her fattened shell. our insides are far more beautiful than outward. the intestines thaw out … More

grunge, haibun, haiku, love, Poetry, prose

happy pill

Pressing his palm against me, feeling how it pulsates/warm as whisky on rye/switch on the radio and hear the sibilant … More

grunge, haibun, haiku, love, Poetry

i love her, i love her, i love her

she cuts up her chips and beans, making it look like she’s eaten more than she has. whereas I pile … More

cassie, haibun, mental illness, Poetry, skins

Runner Up/Literary Lancashire Award 2021

Yes, you saw that right! I am a runner up in the Literary Lancashire Award 2021 for my haibun Takamagahara! … More

competition, haibun, Poetry, poetry competition, runner up

The Burning Haibun

I recently read Torrin A. Greathouse’s burning haibun https://www.frontierpoetry.com/2017/06/16/poetry-burning-haibun-torrin-greathouse/ I already adore the haibun form, but I wanted to try … More

burning haibun, haibun, Poetry, poets, prose poetry

leaving her behind

her vagina was like the blue rose. whenever I brought my mind to thoughts of her inner thigh — awash … More

books, erotic, erotic poetry, haibun, Poetry, prose poetry, publishing
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