Jacob D. Salzer

Night Shift

They call us the lantern people. Instead of tents, they brought a nice house on wheels. We set up our tent at a safe distance.

At sunset, about fifty feet away, I hear the loud sound of their RV generator. Lights turn on and a small TV flickers inside. I slowly rotate a marshmallow until it’s slightly burnt. Soon, I will be fast asleep.

an orb spider
rebuilds her web
sound of rain

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About the Author

Jacob Salzer enjoys writing haiku, senryu, tanka, and haibun, and is the editor of three haiku anthologies: Yanty’s Butterfly, New Bridges, and Half A Rainbow. He is the co-author of Echoes: A Collection of Linked-Verse Poetry (with Michelle Hyatt) and author of Mare Liberum: Haiku & Tanka. He also edits the website Haiku Poet Interviews.