Wednesday, January 21, 2026

A Tanka by Kimberly Kuchar

 

among the flowers
a unicorn rests
in its cage
for 30 silver coins
you'd sell out anyone

~

Kimberly Kuchar often writes while her pet cockatiel is relaxing on her shoulder. In 2025, she was a Rhysling Award Finalist and was in the Dwarf Stars Anthology. She also had a haiku displayed in Washington, DC, in the Golden Haiku Poetry Competition and received an Honorable Mention in the Vancouver Cherry Blossom Haiku Invitational. Kimberly lives near Austin with her husband and son (when he's home from college).

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