
palliative care
- By Dan Scherwin
- Haiku
- 5 Comments

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5 thoughts on “palliative care”
So beautiful (and a little chilling)!
Yes – very moving haiku.
Yes – very moving.
Haikus are generally 5-7-5 poems. First line 5 syllables, next seven syllables, finally five syllables.
Editor’s note: You are not alone in this belief. See a similar comment and the author’s reply–deepening winter.