By Amoolya Kamalnath

mountain tales...

the nightlong journey

of a doctor

Amoolya Kamalnath

By Vasile Moldovan

earthquake in Turkey —

a dog among people

saving people

Vasile Moldovan

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a diligent pupil

in the footstep of Bashō

trying to write haiku

Vasile Moldovan

By M. R. Pelletier

Chance meeting—

   the warmth

   of an old flame

M. R. Pelletier

By Deborah Karl-Brandt

yearning...

magnolias in full bloom

since we parted

Deborah Karl-Brandt

By Govind Joshi

a lamb

on her shoulders

she shepherds the sheep

Govind Joshi

By Helen Ogden

woodland meadow—

thumbing through

my dogeared bird book

Helen Ogden

*

 

gusty wind

a grey gull navigates

the ups and downs

Helen Ogden

By Peter Jastermsky

smoke scented towels we wrap ourselves in barbecue

Peter Jastermsky

*

 

if you say so songs of blue acorns

Peter Jastermsky

By Charles Harper

my mandarin

so simply

sheds its rags

Charles Harper

By Keith Evetts

grandfather clock...

we hold hands

by the fire

Keith Evetts

*

 

oak to oak

the echoes of

a cuckoo's cuckoo

Keith Evetts

By B.A. France

warm winter day

watching the sun move

toward tomorrow

B.A.France

*

 

unmarked trailhead

a moonless sky

beckons

B.A. France

By Anthony Ward

Dust particles,

Ignited through sunlight-

Burning out in the shade

Anthony Ward

*

 

Trees grow tired,

Secluded from rest

Through shortened winters

Anthony Ward

By Devoshruti Mandal

parrot's bite of a red chilli summer noon

Devoshruti Mandal

*

 

combing

mom's hair

spanish moss

Devoshruti Mandal

By Sébastien Revon

drought

what has become

of the old pond?

Sébastien Revon

*

 

spring drizzle

a new constellation

on the spider's web

Sébastien Revon

By Katherine E Winnick

haiku seeds

sprouting through the garden

of my mind

Katherine E Winnick

 

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snowcapped mountains

the earthenware pot

warms on the fire

Katherine E Winnick

By Chen-ou Liu

monsoon night . . .

side-by-side on the porch

my old dog and me

Chen-ou Liu

By David He

a monk

meditates

in the moonlight

on his hut

an owl hoots

David He

By Sreenath

in the moonlight

desert campfire

rajasthani girls

in colourful skirts

twirling to folk music

Sreenath

By Angiola Inglese

fil rouge—

the cold wind

in your silence

Angiola Inglese

By Robert Witmer

still reeds

in the sunblue pond

the heron's sudden beak

Robert Witmer

By Deborah A. Bennett

in the cornfield

the solitary elm —

i have grown old beside it


Deborah A. Bennett

By Mariel Herbert

cherry to apple blossoms betweens


Mariel Herbert

By Diana Teneva

century-old tree…

the whole family gathers

under its shadow

Diana Teneva

By Tuyet Van Do

empty nest —

on the ground

her lifeless body

Tuyet Van Do

By John J. Dunphy

forgotten cemetery

crumbling tombstones held together

by poison ivy

John J. Dunphy

By Nudurupati Nagasri

abstract painting

full moon replacing

the water lily

Nudurupati Nagasri

By Nani Mariani

hometown

seafood dishes

Chinese New Year

restaurant on the beach

beautiful folded memories


Nani Mariani

By Susan Burch

what does it take

to leave you

Wile E. Coyote

gets another rock

dropped on his head

Susan Burch

By Bryan Rickert

starlight

the time it took

for me

to find

you

Bryan Rickert

By Brad Bennett

new moon the grandfather clock strikes good night
 

Brad Bennett

By Joseph P. Wechselberger

the gatherings

becoming smaller …

another family funeral


Joseph P. Wechselberger

By Ram Chandran

cemetery visit —

beside grandpa's headstone

forget-me-nots


Ram Chandran

By Tony Williams

wrapping them

in mine

her tissue paper hands

Tony Williams

By Joshua St. Claire

night dog barking away the moon from my window

Joshua St. Claire

By Jennifer Gurney

Darkness cocoons me

At the gloaming of the day

My butterfly self

Jennifer Gurney

By Wai Mei Wong

times square

pigeons and sparrows bask

on different ledges

Wai Mei Wong