William Keckler

whispered prayers

a black cat in the dark
cleans her face

Shinto Shrine by Henry Roderick Newman

About the writer:
William Keckler‘s Sanskrit of the Body was chosen by Mary Oliver for the National Poetry Series. He has work in the forthcoming anthology Haiku 2020 (Modern Haiku Press).

Image: Shinto Shrine by Henry Roderick Newman (1843-1917). Watercolor on paper. 15.5 x 11.75 inches. 1897. Public domain.

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