p>craquelures
poems, volume II
cyril ioutsen
they
ask
why
haiku
I say
why
not
there
has
always
been
spring
Photograph anna lenina
© cyril ioutsen, 2021
© anna lenina, photos, 2021
ISBN 978-5-0053-2054-4 (т. 2)
ISBN 978-5-0053-2049-0
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“after the concert…”
after the concert
a symphony
of ringtones
“after the music…”
after the music
silence is still
catching up
“always cheerful…”
always cheerful
bank manager
another loan
“another death…”
another death
a dried flower
on a grave
“another year…”
another year
they call it
new
“art & craft…”
art & craft
the line
in a poem
gets fixed
“ ashes…”
ashes
to the wind
to be
everywhere
“at the end…”
at the end
at peace
at last
“at the start…”
at the start
sorrow
at the end
regret
floating world
“at a station…”
at a station
a lone train
– yet full
“autumn…”
autumn
things
that come
to mind
“back from…”
back from
the burnt
the ashes
“ between…”
between
then and now
always
“between trains…”
between trains
neither has
arrived yet
“birthday…”
birthday
present
in email
“blackout…”
blackout
only
sounds
“bookstore…”
bookstore
one book
warm to
the touch
“border…”
border
nothing
but the sign
“burning history…”
burning history
newspapers
in a fireplace
“ bus drives on…”
bus drives on
another afternoon
left in the past
“but a gap…”
but a gap
between
dreams
yet huge
“calendar…”
calendar
thinning
as days
add up
“a calendar…”
a calendar
all the days
that might
never come
“candlelight…”
candlelight
and flowers
both smell
over-sweet
“cat in the mirror…”
cat in the mirror
calm knowing
it is still there
“childhood…”
childhood
fragments
collectibles
on eBay
“choices…”
choices
nowhere
to go but
somewhere