Marco Fraticelli
Starry Night
I’m not much good at being alone.
There are those who claim that they’re perfectly happy living by themselves and that it works great for them. Honestly, I wish that I was like them, but I know that I’m just not.
Pretty much my entire life, I’ve fantasized about being a monk living in a monastery on the side of a cliff overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. My days would be spent gardening, reading, writing, and playing music … but the problem was always going to be the nights.
the wind
chimes
all night without her
About the Author
Marco Fraticelli is a poet, musician, and retired teacher. His most recent collection of haiku, Slowly Turning, received Third Prize in the 2026 Marianne Bluger Book Award. He has published seven books, including two haibun collections, as well as a children’s novel featuring haiku. Learn more at marcofraticelli.com
You capture the loneliness well through the title and the sound of the chime.
Thank you, Dorothy.