Senses Haiku

 Sarah Mahina Calvello conveys both a deep appreciation of the world around her and a playful approach to sweets and sensual delights. She offers admirable examples of the “neo-haiku,” poems that stray from my beloved 5-7-5 form.

 

🍂Ube ice cream

After being too long in the sun

Such a relief🍂

 

🍂Cinnamon sugar coffee is soft

Hits my tongue and makes me smile

Sweet reprieve🍂

 

🍂Seeing the ocean again

Makes me remember how you used to

         bring me shells back

Weeping and falling long seagrass🍂

 

(The seagrass loads this beautiful piece with a Zen component.)

 

🍂I love

When the city is quiet in daylight

So rare🍂

 

🍂🌙I stare at the moon

Transfixed

Nestled under dissolving mist🌙🍂

 

🍷🍂A secret

Spilled onto murmuring roots

Over a glass of spilled 🍷🍂

 

Sarah Mahina Calvello

Better Than Starbucks