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cribbage in the park . . . the old man cites a long-forgotten rule Haiku Canada 2010 Anthology |
draping the pond where koi once thrived weeping willow Yuki Teikei 2010 Anthology |
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spring fog this feeling of being untouchable "An Island of Egrets" SCHSG 2010 Anthology |
twig gathering . . . I leave behind the one the snail claimed Yuki Teikei 2009 Anthology |
puddle-splashing my way through it . . . autumn Yuki Teikei 2009 Anthology |
summers end . . . over coffee we plan Mother's future "An Island of Egrets" SCHSG 2010 Anthology |
first star . . . birdsong settles into the quiver tree "An Island of Egrets" SCHSG 2010 Anthology |
peacock calls the evening chill in my bones (a one-line haiku) "An Island of Egrets" SCHSG 2010 Anthology |
gypsy moth . . . this longing for my wandering days 2010 HSA Members'Anthology |
autumn deepens . . . the smile in the mirror more Mother's than mine La lune dans les cheveux (The moon in her hair), Editions L'iroli, Beauvais, France - June 2010 2010 Yuki Teikei Anthology |
packed suitcase . . . all the sides of me I want him to know "An Island of Egrets" SCHSG 2010 Anthology |
thinking of him . . . a strand of hair drifts across my neck "Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG Anthology |
reflecting on his distance . . . winter moon The Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 5 (May 2002) "Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG Anthology |
autumn wave . . . the hiss of tiny pebbles The Heron's Nest: Vol X, Nr 4 (December 2008) |
parting . . . the clatter of train tracks into dark Tempes Libre, June 2007 (Belgium) "above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Issue, March 2009 |
footsteps in new snow . . . the weight of them all day long Hermitage, 2006 "above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology |
new love . . . the ripples of a braid undone The Heron's Nest: Vol X, Nr 3 (September 2008) |
they patched them all, the holes in the wall where the rabbits hide Hermitage, 2006 varia. publ. in "An Island of Egrets" SCHSG 2010 Anthology |
after the funeral, airing the cedar from Mother's wedding dress Hermitage, 2006 "above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology |
autumn wind my arms around the child within The Heron's Nest: Vol V, Nr 2 (February 2003) |
lingering dream . . . a wish cast into the ripples of a golden koi Simply Haiku, Vol 5 No 3 (Autumn 2007) "above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology |
storming for days . . . still, there's something about the scent of rain Simply Haiku (November 2006) |
despite my forgetfulness . . . pink geraniums The Heron's Nest: Vol V, Nr 5 (May 2003) |
Father's hands the day he carried in an orphaned pigeon Simply Haiku (November 2006) "Rattle of Bamboo" 2007 SCHSG Anthology |
Aurora Borealis . . . he describes it without blinking Simply Haiku (November 2006) "Rattle of Bamboo" 2007 SCHSG Anthology |
idle afternoon . . . the deepening hole beneath the woodpecker's beak The Heron's Nest: Vol V, Nr 6 (June 2003) |
autumn rain . . . sleeping where he slept Hermitage, 2005 Simply Haiku (November 2006) "above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology |
blossom time . . . she doesn't speak of him but I know that faraway look Simply Haiku (November, 2006) |
snowed in-- a silverfish in my teacup The Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 2 (February 2002) |
morning dew . . . searching eucalyptus leaves for the song Hermitage, 2005 |
thin fog . . . a hummingbird flitters gray to green Hermitage, 2005 |
shifting clouds-- an alligator swallows the big yellow moon The Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 2 (February 2001) |
another year tucked in the gnarled one leaf flutters Hermitage, 2005 |
last day of vacation . . . "Puzzle of the Week" with every square filled in Hermitage, 2005 |
finding my way with every turn the full moon The Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 9 (November 2001) |
on a starry night I'm reminded we never slept under them "Rattle of Bamboo" 2007 SCHSG Anthology |
summer night . . . slowly he disappears into cicada song The Heron's Nest, Vol V Nr 10 (October 2003) "above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology |
tattered windsock-- a harbor seal slips between two dinghies The Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 8 (October 2001) |
new love still some green in these autumn leaves The Heron's Nest, Vol V Nr 1 (January 2003) "above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Issue, March 2009 |
we split our possessions . . . rose petals through my fingers The Heron's Nest (February 2003) |
smoke-scented air-- a squirrel burrows in the woodpile The Heron's Nest: Vol II, Nr 11 (November 2000) |
crossing the sidewalk bristle by bristle . . . caterpillar "Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003) |
morning coffee-- dad says it's a lot harder to die these days "Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003) |
morning fog-- the scent of eucalyptus The Heron's Nest: Vol II, Nr 12 (December 2000) Temps Libre (Belgium) |
double header . . . the foam on grandpa's beer mug jostles "Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003) |
silly cat . . . how will you catch a sparrow when you chatter so! "Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003) |
scenting two pages of the Webster's Unabridged . . . wild lilac Temps Libre, February 2002 (Belgium) |
splatting drops . . . moments ago they held a rainbow Temps Libre, August 2003 (Belgium) |
wood flute music through an open window the crow's rasp frogpond: XXV:3 (2002) Temps Libre, August 2002 (Belgium) |
lunch at the cove the ebb and flow of our conversation Temps Libre, May 2001 (Belgium) |
open window everything i know of the world in falling leaves The Heron's Nest, Vol V Nr 1 (January 2003) |
leaving the cabin for the last time . . . pine dust on my shoes ACORN: Issue 7 (Fall, 2001) Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Edition, March 2009 |
father's old books . . . today I open the cabinet just to breathe them South x Southeast (SXSE), Vol 13 No 2 Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Issue, March 2009 |
scented breeze . . . the whir of a hummingbird somewhere Modern Haiku Vol XXXIII Nr 2 (Summer 2002) |
heatwave . . . the fly's iridescence just before the swat "the loose thread: The Red Moon Anthology" 2001 |
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to know the ocean is just beyond those hills . . . almost spring ACORN, Issue 8 (Spring 2002) |
flowers in the fabric of my old house dress, repeating themselves Modern Haiku: Vol XXXIII Nr 1(Winter/Spring 2002) |
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airport wait-- a one-legged blackbird adjusts to the wind Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 9 (November 2001) |
swimming laps the moon one stroke ahead Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 3 (March 2002) |
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deep roots yet he shakes me so easily ACORN: Issue 8 (Spring 2002) |
first autumn rain . . . dust on the umbrella plant interrupted Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 1 (January, 2002) |
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gathering clouds . . . a chill settles in my writing hand frogpond: fpxxxiv:3 (October, 2001) |
waking from a dream . . . a thin mist hovers in the valley ACORN: Issue 7 (Fall, 2001)) |
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a crimped rose petal - mother's voice as she struggles to form the words Modern Haiku Vol XXXII Nr 3 (Fall 2001) "Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG Anthology |
loneliness . . . the table for two for one 2001 Shiki Anthology, Ehime Culture Foundation (Japan) |
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spring thunder . . . from the center of a pine stump a pine The Heron's Nest Vol III Nr 7 (September 2001) Editor's Choice Award The Heron's Nest Valentine Awards 2001, Honorable Mention "Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG anthology "Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003) |
tumbling snowflakes . . . I lose my thought to the space between deck planks frogpond, fpxxv:2 (June 2002) "pegging the wind: The Redmoon Anthology of English-Language Haiku, 2002 Cordite Poetry Review - 29.1 Haikunaut Issue, March 2009 |
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fourth month . . . a small green swell under the plum blossom Modern Haiku Vol XXXII Nr 3 (Fall 2001) |
songbird . . . even the crow in the next tree listens BASHO Festival Anthology, 2001 (Japan) |
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bluer on a fresh dusting of snow . . . tonight's moonglow frogpond, fpxxxiv:3 (October 2001) |
a bee in almost every one . . . apricot blossoms Haiku Society of America 2001 Anthology |
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detox unit . . . the apple leaf curls in from both sides The Heron's Nest Vol III Nr 10 (December 2002) |
opposite sides of the bay window . . . crane fly and full moon Modern Haiku Vol XXXII Nr 1 (Winter/Spring 2001) |