Mirela Brailean

Inseparables

I haven’t seen him in over forty years. If I met him on the street, I wouldn’t recognize him. We were only very close in the mother’s womb.

all my entire life
I found myself looking for
the lost brother
and all this time
I forgot myself

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About the Author

Mirela Brailean lives in Romania. She is a member of the Romanian and French Haiku Society. Her work is published in haiku journals, online magazines, and books. She published two haiku books in 2020 and 2022. She was selected to the European Top 100 most creative haiku authors in 2020-2022. She has been nominated for Touchstone Awards 2021 and 2022.