Yuu Ikeda

The white sky.
Shadows of branches of a dead tree.
A silhouette of a curious crow.

In one morning,
they draw a despair themed picture.

Beaks of the crow say something.
Branches nod.
The white sky is ready
to drop rain.


Yuu Ikeda is a Japan based poet. She loves writing, drawing, and reading mystery novels. She writes poetry on her website: https://poetryandcoffeedays.wordpress.com/ Her published poems can be found in Nymphs, Selcouth Station Press, Sublunary Review, Remington Review, Sad Girl Review, and more. Her Twitter and Instagram: @yuunnnn77