Anna Cates
Fibonacci Haibun
hip-
po-
poto-
monstroses-
quippedalio-
phobia: The fear of long words . . .
the last syllable tingling on the witch's tongue rancid smoke
Note: A fibonacci poem is a form in which the sum of each line equals the two preceding lines.
About the Author
Anna Cates lives in Wilmington, Ohio with her two beautiful kitties, Freddie and Fifi. She teaches college writing and literature and graduate education as an online instructor. She is author of the following collections: The Meaning of Life and The Frog King (Cyberwit Press), The Darkroom (Prolific Press), The Golem & the Nazi (Red Moon Press), The Journey (Resource Publications), and Love in the Time of Covid (Wipf & Stock).
Very clever. Brought a smile to my face. The haiku feels “Shakespearean”.