Chen-ou Liu
A loneliness business, and yet . . .
“Rage, rage against the birthing of this darkness of gaslit words…” I stop mid-sentence. The words harden on the screen. I let them sit while the night presses closer.
midnight moon
in snow-shrouded silence
the sound of keystrokes
I hit delete and take a deep breath. I remind myself that belief—not certainty, but something felt rather than known—starts a poem. I lean into the weight of this thought and push return.
paperwhite dawn
a robin's song in and out
of my writer's block
About the Author
Chen-ou Liu is the author of two award-winning books, and his tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards. To see his work, visit his Poetry in the Moment blog.