You’ve sucked out all hope
Joy left me some time ago
Now the door slams shut
Copyright Francis 2021
Haiku: Not Coping
Tag: joy
Haiku: Good News
Give me some good news
I want to run in the sun
Let’s begin to live
Copyright Francis Barker 2020
Tanka: When This Is Over
When this is over
and we can all breathe again
we’ll live for the day
For new days of innocence
Beaming smiles of simple joy
copyright Francis Barker 2020
Daily Haiku: Attachment
Our attachment hurts
Family brings joy and pain
Yet still we must care
copyright Francis Barker 2020
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