Poet Profile

Jonathan Roman

Poet & storyteller, Jonathan Roman hopes to one day make something that will be considered art. He is married & the father of two boys.
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Books Published:

Deeper Into Winter (Famous Bear Books, 2019); Scratches at the Door (Famous Bear Books, 2019).

cloudless sky
Mt. Fuji
between my fingers

name tag
the scarlet oak
introduces itself

fallen leaves 
the thought 
of another life

cookout 
catching the scent 
of a new poem

prayer 
tracing my son's ribs 
in sunlight

museum
long day of hiking
through paintings

Credits:

“cloudless sky” – The Heron's Nest Vol. XVIII # 1, March 2016; “name tag“ – The Heron's Nest Vol. XVIII # 2, June 2016; “fallen leaves“ – Frogpond Vol. 42:3, Fall 2019; “cookout“ – Acorns #43, Fall 2019; “prayer“ – Hedgerow #129, Autumn 2019; “museum“ – Haiku Pea Podcast, Series 2: Episode 24, December 2019.