Sabrina Shapiro: Poems

Apr 21 · 238

Absence

Sabrina Shapiro Apr 21

Absence

I scream out to god
Expecting an echo back
Lonely summer night

#haiku #nature #loneliness #god

Apr 14 · 154

Unchecked

Sabrina Shapiro Apr 14

Unchecked

Democratic death
The scales of justice lean right
A tattered flag hangs

#haiku #politics #america #democracy

Apr 1 · 382

Quaint Rest

Sabrina Shapiro Apr 1

Quaint Rest

White Hydrangea blooms
Under the London Plane Tree
Sweet spring morning peace

#haiku #nature #spring #peace #calm

Mar 27 · 525

Warm Pain

Sabrina Shapiro Mar 27

Warm Pain

Blinded by the sun,
So why can't I look away?
Finally - a cloud.

#haiku #nature #abuse

Mar 4 · 471

Dependence

Sabrina Shapiro Mar 4

Dependence

Bottles line the floor
Cheap merlot runs down the wall
Tears run down my face

#haiku #addiction

Mar 1 · 369

Hudson st

Sabrina Shapiro Mar 1

Hudson st

Dry leaves flutter by
Ugly weeds finally die
Fall morning coffee

#haiku #nature #reminiscence #coffee

Feb 26 · 188

Convalescense

Sabrina Shapiro Feb 26

Convalescense

Bald cypress leaves droop
Somber caress from spring wind
Geese honk overhead

#haiku #nature #trees #animals #healing #recovery

Dec 2024 · 341

Growth

Sabrina Shapiro Dec 2024

Growth

Support from the soil,
Desire to reach the sun first,
What makes a tree grow?

#haiku #nature #growth

Dec 2024 · 198

Memento Mori

Sabrina Shapiro Dec 2024

Memento Mori

Eager snowflakes fall
Happily dancing on wind
Melting once they land

#haiku #nature #snow #death

Dec 2024 · 350

Cigar

Sabrina Shapiro Dec 2024

Cigar

Smoke rises like clouds
Ripe leaves, dark as the night sky
Ashes fall like rain

Years later I still struggle with the loss of the friend who introduced me to the world of cigar smoking

#haiku #nature #loss #cigar

Nov 2024 · 227

Pity

Sabrina Shapiro Nov 2024

Pity

A proud mother's push
Wings spreading to catch the breeze,
a baby grounded

#haiku #nature #birds #pity

Nov 2024 · 159

2nd floor door

Sabrina Shapiro Nov 2024

2nd floor door

Oh door to nowhere,
How is your handle so worn
Yet you're out of reach

#haiku

Nov 2024 · 295

Patience

Sabrina Shapiro Nov 2024

Patience

I'm trying to bloom
Water, nutrients, and light
I watch others grow

#haiku #nature #transition

Nov 2024 · 323

I WILL REMAIN

Sabrina Shapiro Nov 2024

I WILL REMAIN

Is it a swan song?
Plea for help, etched on a bench
Carved into my mind

Somewhere unimportant there sits a vandalized bench. Etched into it, "I WILL REMAIN". I hope you have, stranger

#haiku #hope #remembrance #resilience

Nov 2024 · 532

Pollination

Sabrina Shapiro Nov 2024

Pollination

Sunflowers wave and sway
Bees land to reap their rewards
Pollen finds a new home

#haiku #nature #flowers #bees #growth

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