Cherie Hunter Day
Sunlight Doesn’t Linger Over Much
At the end of the day, it’s a relief to make it through the nomenclature of hard surfaces. The heat and bristly humidity are enough to make anyone think stupid thoughts. Boredom, no, it doesn’t rise to that level of abandonment. Everything is thirsty: redwoods, rhododendrons, salal, ferns. Crows and squirrels have found the lowest sprinkler head on the line and visit it regularly like a public water fountain, where the water comes out cold from someplace far away.
loss of edge definition nightfall
About the Author
Cherie Hunter Day has published haibun since 2000; haiku and tanka since 1993. Her prose poetry and flash fiction have also garnered awards. A House Meant Only for Summer (Red Moon Press, 2023) is her most recent collection. She lives in New Hampshire, not far from Massabesic Lake.