Tanka: Prison

They came in the night
Nobody saw or heard them
Our world stripped away
There were signs which we ignored
Putting a price on freedom

Copyright Francis 2022

Haiku: Worlds

A world in tatters
We are beginning right here
Remember this day

Copyright Francis Barker 2022

One man speaks the truth
Billions believe a lie
Fledgling flees the nest

Copyright Francis 2022

Saving the planet
is easier than you think
Stop buying the news

Bluebells are ringing
while the trees hum silently
Grasses are singing