Thursday, July 9, 2026

Clear Lake Haiku by Carol Barrett

 

Connor Scott McManus

Clear Lake Haiku

ducks tarry I take

their clue dunk my head in calm

shake it paddle on


beneath the dark earth

bulbs bide their time

dreams sprout like crocus


Clear Lake calls deep 

bell tolls in coming quiet

poems surface


© Carol Barrett

 

Carol Barrett

Carol Barrett began writing poetry to support the widowed women she was counseling. Her most recent book is READING WIND. Currently living in Oregon, Carol supervises creative dissertations for students at two universities.


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