Rowena Velasco Poet Haiku

The Last Lantern

1404 Poetry Contest //Sponsored by: Brian Strand 
Contest Judged:  8/20/2025 11:34:00 AM
( 2nd Place )

Written: August 14, 2025


lantern quivers dusk,
shadows twist like whispered secrets--
fireflies thread the sky.
                .     .
      .    |    .
          \|/
        `--+--'
          /|\
      .    |    .
         '     '

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sara Etgen-Baker August 14, 2025 at 5:31 PM a soothing Haiku...liked 'fireflies thread the sky.' You have a way of creating soft and beautiful imagery...a wonderful poetic skill to have, hugs, Sara Rowena Velasco August 14, 2025 at 6:12 PM Thank you so much, Sara! —fireflies always feel like tiny sparks of magic, and I wanted the poem to carry that gentle, fleeting beauty. Hugs back!

CayCay Godwin August 14, 2025 at 8:41 AM Wonderful, well done, Rowena. I can't tell what your new pic is. I even magnified it! Poetry hugs ... CayCay Rowena Velasco August 14, 2025 at 10:38 AM Thank you so much! Poetry hugs right back!