Frozen Butterfly in a Lotus Sky
written by: Veronika Zora
faintly white . . .
silent sounds
of yesterday
in some
other universe . . .
lilac moons
the moon
on my tongue . . .
space odyssey
death’s door . . .
blue orchids
on my grave
the stars
that are my eyes . . .
gods are humbled
painting
a lotus sky . . .
akitsu
teaching
the Dao of blossoms . . .
sakura
in dreams . . .
i silently am a dragoness
breathing fire
silently . . .
a raven flies
into two worlds
blowing, blowing
to nowhere . . .
a calligraphy of wind
dreaming
in symphonies . . .
frozen butterfly
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
