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after the wake
a dishcloth moves
in circles
This senryu was originally published in the Poetry Pea Journal and podcast related to Japanese Death Poetry.
The dishcloth belonged to an elderly relative who eschewed dishwashers.
autumn's end
the loneliness of
empty trees
On a late autumn walk with my dog, leafless trees surrounded a wetland pond.
The poem was originally published in Cold Moon Journal.
falling leaves
history returns
to the ground
Originally published in Cold Moon Journal.
Oh, the stories that could be told were trees and shrubs speaking witnesses to our lives.
double stars
the steady pull of
kindred souls
Double stars (true binary stars) orbit a central mass and are bound gravitationally.
Originally published in the anthology Haiku for Soumates.
midnight walk
thick fog envelops
the night's quiet
The quiet of a late night walk seems otherworldly when fog softens the lights and edges of a neighborhood.
Originally published in Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku.
silent ground
the quiet journey
of snowflakes
The quietness underfoot after a deep fresh snow slows the world down for a moment.
Originally published in Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku)
unknown ends
life paths interesect
in strange places
On an algae choked pond, the swimming paths of two ducks were visible as they moved in unison.
First posted on my X account (@charliepoetry)
the last rose
a final gesture
of summer
As summer wanes, the blooms that hang on get renewed attention.
First posted on my X account (@charliepoetry)
You can find more of my haiku and senryu and photographs at my X account under my name Charlie Lawler or @charliepoetry
The Poet & The Lens
Charlie Lawler is an aspiring poet and photographer dedicated to the quiet beauty of the everyday. Through the lens of a phone cam and the rhythm of typing in "Notes", he captures fleeting moments that resonate with the soul. His work is a sanctuary of contemplation, where haiku and senryu meet the natural world in a single, sharp frame.
A native of The Bronx, New York and Chaska, Minnesota, he currently lives in Kilkenny, Ireland and is a dual citizen of Ireland and the USA.