Four Haikus after Garden Meditation | Charisse Baldoria
From the Old Hedonist:
“A rose in full bloom
reveals pleasure and wisdom
age had not foretold.”
From the Young Nihilist:
“Bud blooms recklessly,
unwise and vulnerable
to young lovers’ shears.”
From the Middle-Aged Rationalist:
“So it has been found:
beauty unfolds in layers,
and logic, and youth.”
From the Ageless Surrealist:
“Wind sets sails spinning,
boat: rose-heart: petal-center,
river: ocean: I”
About the Author:
Charisse Baldoria is a classical pianist, composer, and educator who loves the written word. Born in the Philippines, she came to Ann Arbor, Michigan for graduate school in music as a Fulbright scholar. She is now a music professor in Pennsylvania, has performed on five continents, and loves to travel. Her poetry and prose have been published or are forthcoming in Windmill: The Hofstra Journal of Art & Literature, The Asian/Pacific American Women’s Journal, 3 Cup Morning, and Northern Stars.