Sara Tropper

The Optative Mood

It’s the morning after, and I am clearing out bunker debris. Coffee cups, tissues, improvised bedding. The retro radio no one thought we’d ever need. A book stops me short: One Hundred Poems to Break Your Heart. How many, I wonder, to mend it?

early bird special
making a meal
of the light

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About the Author

Sara Tropper recently published her first poetry collection, White Heat (Red Moon Press, 2025). Two of her haiku were short-listed for a 2024 Touchstone Award. She lives in Israel with her husband, children, grandchildren, and dog. To learn more, visit her website, soaringsentences.com.

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