Silent

The following “Haiku from Index Cards” begin and end with silence.

silent gallery guard—

his suit matches

the Picasso

             (written 2001, published 2013; see “Blue” solo rengay)

silent hospice—

mum shaves dad’s face

for the last time

             (written 2014, published 2024; see “Silent Hospice” commentary)

silent night—

the bell choir bells

at rest in velvet

             (written 2007, published 2019)

silent road—

    a firefly’s light

on a hitchhiker’s thumb

             (written 1990, published 1993)

silent totem—

the legislative building

lit for the night

             (written 2017, published 2022; see “Silent Totem” rengay)