Cherie Hunter Day

Re: Location

I had that dream again. The one where the floorboards turn into cinders as I hurry down a narrow hallway trying to exit a burning house. I know I must move toward the fire to get to safety, but I never reach the door. I wake up and carry that flame and brittleness into daylight. I learn again how to keep this fire small.

curio cabinet
relics from
our separate childhoods

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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.

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