8 Haiku
SEEDS
resolute seedling
sun coddled, soil nurtured
new life from dry dust
burnished face reflects
fire devours dry land
tarnished full moon glows
rusted sorrel stands
verdant bracken rises high
bleached seed clusters bow
purple-crowned thistle
smokey seed heads dissipate
hooked barbs remain sharp
crumbled vertebrae
minute dark seeds spill, scatter
next year’s potential
bright beaded landscape
peregrine falcon hovers
mist shrouds distant hills
feathered quicksilver
dried leaf flutters in cool breeze
wren flits across yard
silken touch slides deep
permeates this molten core
explosive pleasure
Freya Pickard - Pushcart Prize nominee (2022), Freya Pickard, is the author of both Vampirical Verse and The Kaerling series. Vampirical Verse is her expression of life after cancer and chemotherapy using vampires and other dark monsters to speak her dark thoughts. The Kaerling is an epic fantasy set in the strange, uncompromising world of Nirunen. Her aim in life is to enchant, entertain and engage with readers through her writing. She finds her inspiration in the ocean, the moors, beautifully written books and vinyl music (particularly heavy metal and rock). She enjoys Hatha Yoga, Bhangra and Yogalates and in her spare time creates water colours and pastel drawings of the worlds in her head.
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