I’m never surprised
to see pain and beauty share
the same DNA

yet another handwritten version of one from the book

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Speaking of mistakes, one of the things I’ve noticed about writing haiku on napkins (as I have with this one) is that the soft, less slick surface of a napkin actually makes it easier for me to not make mistakes. Perhaps it’s because I have a tendency to gather steam as I write, which leaves me prone to miscues. Which is probably also a part of the reason why I prefer fountain pen to roller ball.

All of which has nothing to do with the point of the haiku itself.

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scratching the surface,
we’re struggling to shed the skin
of our dysfunction