Four Haiku by Tohm Bakelas suburban new jersey blues sad eyes in my head— rhododendron petals fall as robins sing songs broken shadow lost wandering confused streets— the sun forgot to shine on me today unavoidable outcomes when everything fails, pain settles in like grey smoke in the nighttime sky i remember i watch a small child’s balloon float towards white clouds— i watch a dream die About the Author Tohm Bakelas is a social worker in a psychiatric hospital. He was born in New Jersey, resides there, and will die there. His poems have appeared in numerous journals, zines, and online publications. He has published 13 chapbooks. He runs Between Shadows Press. Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Like this:Like Loading... Published by fragmentedvoices A small, independent press based in Newcastle-upon-Tyne, UK, and Prague, the Czech Republic View all posts by fragmentedvoices