waterfall—
I discover the reason 
to slow time 
			

			::: 
			

			from every forest 
			I want nothing more 
			but to blend in 
			—gallop a bit 
			on a centaur 
			

			::: 
			

first snow 
in the raccoon’s eyes 
a hungry glow 

Sharon Ferrante

lives and writes in Florida. Her words are rooted in mystery, magic, fancy and whimsy. Her work has appeared in numerous anthologies and online journals and magazines. Hybrid Sequence Media published her debut collection of poems, The Choir of Crickets, in April 2022.

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⚡ Six Senryu From the Kitchen by Sharon Ferrante in Rattle (5 September 2023)