Inebriate of Air
written by: Veronika Zora
a liquor never brewed
from tankards of scooped pearl
inebriate of air am I
debauchee of dew
endless molten blue
turn the drunken bee out
butterflies renounce their dram
till seraphs swing
Veronika Zora has been creating short form Japanese poetry since 2012. Her work includes haiku, stand-alone hokku, tanka, photo-haiga, taiga and haibun. Veronika's poetic endeavours are published in highly acclaimed print journals and online journals including The Mainichi Press, Under the Bashō, Akitsu Quarterly, Scarlet Dragonfly, Daily Haiga, Heliosparrow, Moonbathing and many more. Her haiku has won awards and certificates. Veronika is also published in several haiku anthologies.
Latest posts by Veronika Zora (see all)
- Frozen Butterfly in a Lotus Sky - November 22, 2025
- Silken Midnight - July 26, 2025
- Final Star - April 10, 2025
