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Garbage Island

“For now, through heaps of oceanic garbage, the canyon between their father and I has been traversed.”

Splashing puddle hops

Splashing puddle hops

“Splashing puddle hops wet socks in rubber boots Mother calls “Stay dry!”

The Woman in the Wooden Box

“Like breadcrumbs, the trail of now ubiquitous security camera footage, led the authorities back to The Castle.”

A Catalogue of Sleepovers

“What you love most of all is the way the sleepover allows you to seamlessly slip into your best friend’s family.“

A murmuration

A murmuration

“A murmuration of starlings, fans dark gossip with whispering wings”

The Starfish

“Did you know that if a starfish loses one if it’s legs, it can just grow a new one? It’s called regeneration.”

2024 Haiku Contest – The Winners!

Congratulations to the winners of the 2024 Dreamers Haiku Contest! Thanks to our judges, Dr. Reinekke Lengelle and Dr. Bob Fecho. Read the winning haiku…

The Tee Shirt

The Tee Shirt

“Which one is the right foot?” I asked, confused. The CO said, “They don’t have rights and lefts.”

Mating Dance

Mating Dance

“They hurdled our tree branches, threading the streaking space of the air as you and I have done.“