Thursday, October 3, 2019

A Haiku by Troy DeFrates

Fragile Hearts
Hearts made of roses
Falter with the frozen frost
Exposed for Death’s hand





Troy DeFrates lives in the Great Northern Woods of Wisconsin, U.S.A., and has been published over thirty times in various periodicals, magazines, blogs, and competitions. He only hopes to possibly inspire someone with their gifts to share.
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