Poet Profile

Bob Lucky

Bob Lucky is a teacher, writer, and ukulele nutter. He holds an MA in Anthropology and an MFA in Creative Writing. His work has appeared in various international journals and anthologies. He's co-author of the chapbook my favorite thing (bottle rockets press, 2011), author of Ethiopian Time (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2014), and collaborator in Off The Beaten Track: A Year in Haiku (Boatwhistle Books, 2016). He's currently the content editor at Contemporary Haibun Online.

Books Published: Ethiopian Time (Red Bird Chapbooks, 2014)

daybreak
a rotten persimmon
stuck to the dish

into the woods
the silence between us
softens

icy rain
the clatter of teacups
on a wobbly cart

closing time the door propped open

cockatoos
between squawks
the empty sky

cold drizzle –
a goodnight kiss
on my bald spot

Credits: "daybreak" - Ambrosia 4 (2009); "icy rain" - The Heron’s Nest XI:1 (2009); "cockatoos" - Presence 38 (2009); "into the woods" - White Lotus (August 2009); "closing time" - bottle rockets 17; "cold drizzle" - White Lotus 7