Haiku Poetry Awards Finalist - Suzanna de Baca

Suzanna C. de Baca is a native Iowan, proud Latina, entpreneur, author and artist who is passionate about exploring change and transformation. A member of the Iowa Writers’ Collaborative, her poetry has been published widely in literary magazines and journals. She is the recipient of the Derick Burleson Poetry Award and has been nominated for a Pushcart Prize. She lives in the rural town of Huxley, Iowa, population 4244.

Everything is an Altar by Suzanna C. de Baca

Come to the crossing.

Offer your burdens as gifts.

Lay them on the ground.