Walls, Bouncing off the

They are wired from
a birthday party. Will we
ever get to bed?

Sugar High

Laugh, laugh, cry, cry, laugh,
cry, the emotional turns
of a sugar high.

Birthday Party

Madness all around,
kids coming in and out. It’s
a birthday party.

These are excerpts from Life: a definition of terms, a book of haiku poetry. For more of Rachel’s poems, visit her Reader Library page, where you can get a couple of volumes for free.

(Photo by Lorene Farrugia on Unsplash)