Roberta Beary and a fish vase full of daffodils and L.Teresa Church's women tie the quilt in lamplight

 

daffodils from doorway to doomsday daffodils

Roberta Beary

A 50 word statement about my haiku: 

“This haiku began in a THF Haiku Dialogue prompt and evolved from there. It speaks of my awareness of my finite life through ‘ye know neither the day nor the hour.’ Even in this pandemic era, there is opportunity for reflection and rebirth. And always and forever, there are daffodils.”

A favourite haiku and why:

tobacco harvest

women in lamplight

tie the quilt 

L. Teresa Church

Wishbone Moon (Jacar Press, 2018)

ed Roberta Beary, Ellen Compton, Kala Ramesh 

http://jacarpress.com/wishbone-moon/ 

https://robertabeary.com/book/wishbone-moon/

“What does a woman own that is truly hers? In this haiku by L. Teresa Church, ‘tobacco harvest’ conjures an image of backbreaking work done by many hands for the benefit of the landowner. The haiku's next two lines evoke dual qualities of strength and perseverance, of these women’s ability to use their hands to come together and create a thing of beauty that will outlast their lifetimes. Just like this memorable haiku.”

Favourite quote from “Waiting for Godot”: 

We are not saints, but we have kept our appointment.

Favourite quote from “Withnail and I”: 

There is, you'll agree, a certain 'je ne sais quoi' oh so very special about a firm, young carrot.

regards from Ireland,

Roberta

Alan note:

L. Teresa Church is a playwright, freelance writer, quilter, poet, library professional, and member of the Carolina African American Writers' Collective.

Haiku in the Gallery

March 26, 2018

African Diaspora, Artists of African Descent, Contemporary Art, Haiku,

Poetry, Solidary & Solitary

https://nasher.duke.edu/stories/haiku-in-the-gallery/

Check out more haiku by L. Teresa Church:

http://simplyhaiku.com/SHv5n3/haiku/Church.html

EPISODE 46: AFRICAN AMERICAN HAIKU

Celebrate African American haiku with special guest poet, Crystal Simone Smith.  

Featuring readings by Crystal, Lamont B. Steptoe, L. Teresa Church, Gideon Young, Lenard Moore, and Valeria Bullock: 

https://www.haikuchronicles.com/podcasts/african-american-haiku