Splash

A haiku

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peregrine falcon — in the trevi fountain the splash of her last coin

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The poem frames two gestures — one wild, one human — in a way that lets chance and longing share the same brief shimmer. The falcon’s speed becomes a kind of counter-rhythm to the soft arc of a final coin, each movement touching the air with its own intention. It’s a moment where flight and wish-making cross paths, leaving a quiet resonance above the fountain’s bright splash.

First published on NaHaiWriMo.

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