Almost Perfect by Jana Kalina

Almost Perfect
by
Jana Kalina

Cloudless sky
Perfumed breeze
Open doors

Glistering emerald green
Buzzes in,
On transparent wings —

Lands on lunch!

© by Jana Kalina.
Used here with the author's permission.

Jana Kalina lives with her husband on Vancouver Island. During her lifetime, she has lived extensively on three of the planet's seven continents and, today, her pursuits can be distilled down to three things: Buddhism, bonsai cultivation and, of course, poetry--especially haiku.

Lori Levy:
A whole scene created with just a few lines!
Posted 09/01/2022 03:28 PM

Surprise Reading Teacher:
What a surprise ending! I'm sure it has happened to all of us, right? It made me laugh. I was picturing the whole thing, watching the -lacewing is it?- fly into the sunny room, and, hello!
Posted 09/01/2022 10:58 AM

KevinArnold:
Here's for more appropriately-placed exclamations points in poems. Fun.
Posted 09/01/2022 08:44 AM

Michael:
Ah! Yes! They land on lunch, just in time to partake. Nicely done, Jana.
Posted 09/01/2022 08:32 AM

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