trouper or martyr
this close to your undoing
that far from the truth

Ian Row

ugly/pretty

i.
ugly truth
wasn't blind enough to see
through to you

ii.
have i lost my shine?
sooner or later, so pales
the pretty picture

Ian Row

Inside sadness
denial is a sweet bird
truth waits.

Karen McVean

A Haiku for Cyril

your voice, a fire
stokes passion and industry
there's courage in truth

Ian Row

runaround
didn't like the way it sounded?
either way, it's true

Ian Row