Haikus in salt were produced while at work, but some reflect what I was thinking about in the broader world. This is a haiku written about the start of spring.
Category: Poetry
HIS – Hubris
This weeks haikus brings a tale in two parts. The first haiku was written early in the shift, the second at the end of it.
What If Pride Was Silent?
A poem capturing some of my thoughts around Pride. About depoliticisation, and how things could be different.
HIS – Pens
Approximately ten times an hour somebody needs a pen. I wrote this haiku to tease the people who never bring their own
When I Say I’m Pan …
To every person Who responds to the phrase “I’m pan” With “isn’t that the same as bi?” Or a joke about kitchenware
HIS – Wet Vac
A haiku showcasing the frustrations around broken equipment. In this case a vacuum cleaner designed to remove water after scrubbing the floor.
Haikus in Salt – Coming Soon
When I close up the restaurant I work in one of the jobs is to cover the wooden chopping block with salt to absorb grease and help keep it clean. I
The Seven Queer Sins
We talk so much about Queer Pride, but what about the other 6? That’s not the only deadly sin queer people can commit I mean Pride’s important, that’s certainly true
Primal Hunger
A poem inspired by one of my lovely partners 🙂 Content Warning: Sexual Content, Primal Kink
Eulogy for a Small Town
A poem inspired by a visit back to the town I grew up in.