Lunar Haiku

by Paula R. Hilton


spring equinox moon
glows between live oaks and moss
gives me hope again.

light, stolen from sun
moon’s conscience is sparkling clean
most exquisite thief

once in a blue moon,
oceans are calm, hard times cease
my wish for us all


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Paula R. Hilton explores the immediacy of memory and how our most important relationships define us. Her work has been nominated for Best Small Fictions and has appeared in The Sunlight Press, Writing In A Woman’s Voice, Feminine Collective, Dear Damsels, The Tulane Review, and many others. Her novel, Little Miss Chaos, was selected as a Best Indie Teen Read by Kirkus, and her first poetry collection, At Any Given Second, received a Kirkus star. She holds an MFA from the University of New Orleans. Read more of her work at paularhilton.com