Live Encounters Poetry & Writing Volume Four November-December 2024
Haiku by Phil Lynch
Haiku
a ladybird kite
entangled in a treetop
a spot of bother
a roadside sign said
do not go round in circles
it straightened me out
something familiar
in the faces of the young
ghosts of people past
defaced
glimpsed
through a slatted blind
the segmented moon
draped in streaks
of wispy cloud
casts a sinister light
on our splintered world
P.S.
should I not
remember
that The Beatles sang
“She Loves You”
I hope you will
forgive me
should I forget
to remember
that you gave me
all your love
and that I said
I love you too
© Phil Lynch
Phil Lynch is a Dublin (Ireland) based poet. His work has appeared in a range of literary journals and anthologies, on Podcasts and CDs and has also been featured on poetry and arts shows on national and local radio in Ireland. He is a regular performer at poetry and spoken word events. His latest poetry collection, Moving On (Salmon Poetry), was published in April, 2024. His previous collection, In a Changing Light, also with Salmon Poetry, was published in 2016.