Slate Skies
written by: Mark Gilbert
under our parasol
swapping guesses
for when the rain will end …
the scent of woodsmoke
drifting down the valley
our robin
perched on the telegraph pole
tells us everything’s ok …
our plans for today
are to have no plans
how many words are there
for that particular place
between rain and almost-rain,
drizzle and mizzle,
petrichor and …….. oh.
Mark Gilbert enjoys writing prose and poetry. He is a member of the British Haiku Society and has recently been published in Heterodox Haiku Journal, Five Fleas, Under the Basho and Horror Senryu Journal. His mini-chapbook of migraine-inspired haiku, ‘Ribbons and Rainbows,’ was published by Yavanika Press.
Latest posts by Mark Gilbert (see all)
- Slate Skies - April 22, 2026
- After ‘Free Solo:’ A Whoku Sequence - April 3, 2025
- Now: A Senryu Sequence - November 5, 2024
