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Adult perspective, childlike wonder. Processing life 17 syllables at a time.

ABOUT

I started Black Girl Haiku after discovering the power of this poetic form to help honor the past, examine the present and imagine the future from my perspective as a Black woman in America. I find the traditional 5, 7, 5 syllable structure of Japanese haiku simultaneously offers structure and challenge – key ingredients for healing and redemption.