lugging a tree, I
try to walk through a gate the
shape of a woman
*
you gave me rings of
keys, but the one that fits my
cage is in my hand
*
tears and more tears,
this house built so close
to the water
*
walking beside the
river I notice the one
beside the river
I am stuck on that last haiku, the “one” — a tree, a cage, a house? Or something else? I think as the conclusion of the sequence, perhaps I’m demanding an answer of sorts instead of another question. #3, my favorite. #1 would flow better without the demand on syllables:
lugging a tree, I
try to walk through a gate
shaped like a woman
so many beautiful haikus – amazing.