Mark Arvid White
Covered in Leaves
(Monotetra)
Before snow, before the frost heaves,
Before ice forms under the eaves –
Her garden. He rolls up his sleeves.
Covered in leaves. Covered in leaves.
He rakes the ground slowly, believes
In the hard providence of thieves.
In her garden, raking, he grieves.
Covered in leaves. Covered in leaves.
Bio
Mark Arvid White lives in Alaska, and has been writing poetry and stories for a number of years. He is devoted to haiku and other Japanese forms, but also loves to write in many other non-Eastern styles, including Fibonacci. His publication credits include such print and online journals as Modern Haiku, Frogpond, Candelabrum, Permafrost, Japanophile, Wild Violet, AlienSkin, and many others in the U.S. and abroad. He has received best of issue awards, appeared in numerous anthologies including A Haiku Moment, and has won various contest awards. He is the founder of the Shin Tao Haiku Retreat, a gathering place for poets online in the virtual community of Second Life.