(linked haiku)
She is full-bodied
smooth and well-balanced
woman of blood, skin
Luxurious hair
shimmering in the lamplight
falling to her waist
Her long-lashed dark eyes
edged with blackest galena
foretell the future
Crimson gold-flecked shawl
trails her bold stride in the sweep
and swirl of her skirts
Through the smoke-filled room
this graceful, sultry creature
passes, strong and wild
Since 2012, Carla Manene Cooke has facilitated writing groups in and from her home in Northampton, Massachusetts. Her poetry appears in the literary journals Emulate, Silkworm, Persimmon Tree, Meat for Tea, Starry Starry Kite, Naugatuck River Review, and Wordpeace. She is a freelance copy editor, wordsmith, and 2022 Pushcart nominee.
