The Untranslatable Poem
Haiku by Richa Sharma, Kelly Sargent, Agnes Eva Savich, and Meagan Bussert
loosening my braid the untranslatable poem
Richa Sharma
India
beach romance
cheeks burning
between the pages
Kelly Sargent
Williston, Vermont, USA
hushed heat
skin dusted with
evening musk
Agnes Eva Savich
Austin, Texas, 'Merica
after totality
the sun's path
along my leg
Meagan Bussert
Bloomington, Indiana, USA
Editor Bio: C.X. Turner is a UK poet and writer whose debut collection, evergreen, is available from Alba Publishing. They co-edit the Wales Haiku Journal. Find them on Instagram at @love.rpoetic.
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