Poem on Sleeplessness & Yoga Haiku

Here Sherrod sends us two pieces for the Poetry Challenge. Sherrod was keen on attending the upcoming sleep workshop, but is unable to make it. It seems though that was the spirit and impetus behind her sending this first poem.

Poem for Sleep

The pillow hot
On both sides,
The second candle
Dying, the ravens
Crying. Haven’t
Slept all night, too late
To dream of sleep…
How unbearably white
The blind on the white window.
Good morning, morning!

Anna Akhmatova, 1909

 Next from Sherrod is a Yoga Haiku – which I believe is an original….

 Yoga Haiku for you

Monday, yoga day
Centered sanity
Tension heels to downward dog
Quiet now. Namaste.

Pictured below is Anna Akhmatova.