Haiku Corner 2023

Week 49

(4 - 8 December 2023)

Week 48

(27 Nov - 1 December 2023)

Week 47

(20 - 24 November 2023)

Week 46

(13 - 17 November 2023)

Week 45

(6 - 10 November 2023)

 Week 44

(30 October - 3 November 2023)

Week 43

(23 - 27 October 2023)

Week 42

(16 - 20 October 2023)

Week 41

(9 - 13 October 2023)

Week 40

(2 - 6 October 2023)

Week 39

(25 - 29 September 2023)

Week 38

(18 - 22 September 2023)

Week 37

(11 - 15 September 2023)

Week 36

(4 - 8 September 2023)

Week 35

(28 August - 1 September 2023)

Week 34

(21 - 25 August 2023)

Week 33

(14 - 18 August 2023)

Week 32

(7 - 11 August 2023)

Week 31

(31 July - 4 August 2023)

 Week 30

(24 - 28 July 2023)

Week 29

(17 - 21 July 2023)

Week 28

(10 - 14 July 2023)

Week 27

(3 - 7 July 2023)

Week 26

(26 - 30 June 2023)

Week 25

(19 - 23 June 2023)

Week 24

(12 - 16 June 2023)

Week 23

(5 - 9 June 2023)

Week 22

(29 May - 2 June 2023)

 Week 21

(22 - 26 May 2023)

Week 20

(15 - 19 May 2023)

 Week 19

(8 -12 May 2023)

 Week 18

(1 - 5 May 2023)

Week 17

(24 - 28 April 2023)

Week 16

(17 - 21 April 2023)

 Week 15

(10 - 14 April 2023)

Week 14

(3 - 7 April 2023)

Week 13

(27 - 31 March 2023)

Week 12

(20 - 24 March 2023)

Week 11

(13 - 17 March 2023)

Week 10

(6 - 10 March 2023)

Week 9

(27 February - 3 March 2023)

Week 8

(20 - 24 February 2023)

Week 7

(13 - 17 February 2023)

Week 6

(6 - 10 February 2023)

Week 5

(30 January - 3 February 2023)

Week 4

(23 - 27 January 2023)

Week 3

(16 - 20 January 2023)

Week 2

(9 - 13 January 2023)

Week 1

(2 - 6 January 2023)

pushing the clouds
far from the coast ...
flapping pelican

Michael Buckingham Gray

dawn sky
I dip into the shades of
rose finch

Bipasha Majumder (De)

Wanderlust
The shimmering clouds
beckon to me

Ira Nidamarthy

A swan on the water
bent its head under its wing
it's the snowy serenity

Anđelka Pavić

With one drop
Waiting alone
A surrender

Fayad Essa

storm clouds
across the ocean-
unrest in the heart

Jovana Dragojlovic

notes of light -
in the silence of snow
a robin

Giuliana Ravaglia

son's marriage
a mother dances to the tune
of panche baja

Manoj Sharma

a rabbit hops
on the dappled shade
winter morning

Mona Bedi

carol singers
I ask Santa
for noise-cancelling headphones

Tracy Davidson

Naked trees
embraced snow
in winter

Amitha Padmakumari

festive mood —
swirling around the feet
a cluster of snowflakes

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

clean towels . . .
my grandmother’s hands
smoothing clouds

Barrie Levine

empty blue sky
on the pond
my lost reflection

Alvin B. Cruz

last dandelion
blown away by the wind –
winter is coming

Zoran Doderović

I can hear the wind
Like the sad wail of a banshee
howling through the trees

Molly Hobrow

spider’s webs
festooned with jewels
another cold night

Tina Negus

first snow -
a roe deer curled up
on the doormat

Ravaglia Giuliana

morning breeze
drawing circles around
water lilies

Jyotsna Atre

broken pottery —
another Christmas with
schizophrenia

Jessica Renee Dawson

pink carnations . . .
fresh air settles
on the baby’s cheeks

Barrie Levine

lavender fields
smell of the past -
my first kiss

Jovana Dragojlovic

visiting the grave
from flowers in bloom
fresh scents drift

Rob McKinnon

overcast day
grasscutter with sickle
humming a tune

Govind Joshi

deep at night
half moon rocks
my dreams

Nicole Pottier

looking
at the smiling stranger
my younger self

Tuyet Van Do

Morning frost
A snail inches towards
The warm house

Lucy Beevor

shortest day-
the shadows grow longer
under the streetlights

Angela Giordano

caramel moon -
my nephew opens another
Christmas tree candy

Steliana Cristina Voicu

falling bombs
one human minus one human
incessantly

Marie.derley

Snooker. Relaxing.
The gentle hum of voices.
Clack! Black in pocket.

Alison

oasis pond...
nearby the elephant
a sparrow lands

Yasir Farooq

Home time
Office windows glow
Below the moon

Alys Joy

Starling murmuration
refugees searching
for home

Jahnavi

first light
just the birdsong
between us

Mona Bedi

spider in the corner
the place I leave
my worries

Tomislav Maretić

snowy deer tracks
intersect mine
perpendicular

Jerome Berglund

In the vast expanse,
A star collector gathers...
Celestial jewels

Matt Sephton

trees without leaves –
the same world as before
but without them

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

bayside tai chi
the silent movements
of a heron

Richard L. Matta

Flushed red
My cheeks kissed
by a crisp breeze

D.

as I’m sitting here
beneath a blanket of snow
I dream of summer

Frank Hillyard

robin sings -
footsteps circle
the snowman

Melissa Dennison

dead silence-
her hand shakes
the wind chime

Radhika De Silva

showing the way ahead
in the morning light
snail trail

Michael Buckingham Gray

crystal branches -
caught in frost
bird song

Nicole Pottier

the snow moon
scent of quince and cinnamon
in each house

Mircea Moldovan

war cemetery
dead leaves
cover those who felle

Marjolein Rotsteeg

dead leaves at the stop
I think about eternity
oh, here's my bus

Padraig O'Morain

pale pink roses
huddle tightly in the vase
floral candy floss

Matt Ebeling

small dawn dewdrop…
a slight whisper of breath
brightens the sparkle

Richard L Matta

Early sunsets
A gentle aroma of chamomile
promising a fresh start.

Ira Nidamarthy

misty night
smell of roasted chestnuts
enters the nostrils

Jovana Dragojlovic

afternoon walk
a sill full
of sparrows

Govind Joshi

lowland mist
a woolen scarf
on her shoulders

Francoise Maurice

cover the well tightly—
the children too close
to the moon

Barrie Levine

orange sunset sky—
a jet above the mountains
leaves a pink contrail

J. D. Nelson

frosty morning
nettles bent
to the ground

Zoran Doderović

way home-
the smell of snow
I carry it on me

Angela Giordano

ferns shiver
in the howling wind
I shelter

Matt Ebeling

the songbird returns
telling me all the things
it’s seen along the way

corine timmer

he cracks his neck
his fingers one by one –
thunder clouds

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

the cicadas are back
the grass under my feet
is still silent

(anon)

Sepulchral cold gloom
Filtered light brushes cobwebs
In Necropolis

Mana Moon

call for peace
the cry of a newborn
from the ruins

Mirela Brailean

rainy days
drops on the window
paint tears

Jovana Dragojlovic

village stopover
the rumble
of a night train

Govind Joshi

lost
in the breeze
a bee’s buzz

Mona Bedi

wild violets
under the stairs
keeping secrets

Lesley McKay

peeling paint -
a touch of tangerine
grows in the sky

Nicole Pottier

foggy day -
not the time to fly
even for drones

Ana Drobot

from today
it snows on the moon
letter from dad

Mircea Moldovan

in the bittersweet
between autumn and winter–
light matters more

Jennifer Gurney

after rainfall . . .
leaves flattened against the ground
like fallen stars

Noa Kizhnerman

the sky breaks into snowflakes…
grating white chocolate
on my hot cocoa

Steliana Cristina Voicu

the river’s
heartbeat
skipping stones

B. L. Bruce

windy morning
I name the leaves
around my ankles

Sharon Ferrante

pollen dust —
a native bee powdered
in sunlight

Kent Robinson

sliver of moon
the spiders web
stills the windchime

Katherine E Winnick

refugee camp
the child falling into sleep
murmuring her own lullaby

Lanka Siriwardana

Northern lights
Their beauty fills the sky
No television tonight

Ceri Marriott

Dry bamboo trees
Whispering to the
river water

Amitha padmakumari

bonsai . . .
roaming around
a tiny black ant

Manoj Sharma

Uncannily clear sky:
Waiting for the storm
I hold my breath.

Angad Thethi

rainy day
just a cyclamen
on each grave

Françoise Maurice

one white butterfly
a single blue flower
perfect union

Tina Negus

crumbs on the windowsill -
song of gratitude
of a robin

Racaglia Giuliana

the crescent moon lights
the face of the night sky –
a lopsided smile

Matt Ebeling

Rain on my window
The cranes are rapidly flying
The sound of winter

Andreas Richter

the thin arms
with golden nails
a ginkgo fall

Elliot Diamond

an old bench
by the river -
keeping our secret

Jovana Dragojlovic

nothing else
but the quivering
of bamboo leaves

Francoise Maurice

climbing roses
I will scale the wall
to touch you

Alvin B. Cruz

setting sun
kisses tree tops
goodnight

Melissa Dennison

whispers of pine trees -
shadows are weaving patterns
in front of my path

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

campfire
hot drink and one more
adventure story

Tsanka Shishkova

Windy river.
Ducks on the waves
up and down

Zoran Doderović

morning fog
strange characters
fade to a dream

Jay Friedenberg

mist rises…
kookaburra’s laughter
greets the sunshine

Marilyn Humbert

a pair of crows
pecking mussels
- low tide

Katherine E Winnick

autumn creek
a little fish tickles
bare feet

Jovana Dragojlovic

the bus never came
so I’ll just stay home today . . .
two parking lot crows

J. D. Nelson

apple blossoms
on your side of the bed
dappled light

Alvin B. Cruz

new haircut -
she points towards
a chrysanthemum

Ana Drobot

cycling
through autumn
eyes wet with the wind

Tony Williams

indigo sky
one by one each star
awakens the night

Lorelyn De la Cruz Arevalo

butter melts
into golden bread
autumn morning

Bernadette O'Reilly

Sunny morning
each flower
with a unique story

Lanka Siriwardana

leaf drop —
in deep meditation
old monk

Ernesto P. Santiago

dark waters
a lone ship disappears
into the horizon

Mona Bedi

westerly gales
tear gold leaves from silver birch
seeking loose tiles

Tina Negus

what I couldn’t tell you
buried in fallen leaves
still dazzling

E. Shoko

Fallen sweet chestnuts.
Terrestrial sea urchins
Of Ranmore Common.

Robert Sturges

hoarseness
a spoonful of honey
in the herbal tea

Angiola Inglese

shimmering shoreline
a spider spins
the sound of sea

Nitu Yumnam

a butterfly soft-lands
cool breeze
rocks the tender leaf

Sheena Sarah Winny

cricket song
mother rests her tan-lined feet
in the breeze

Anne Morrigan

on a late night walk
I give a spider a ride . . .
dropped off in a bush

J. D. Nelson

amid yellow leaves.
I let them fly - my dreams
like lurid ghosts

Patricia Fustenberg

The aroma of coffee
Blending with the cool breeze
A distant leafless tree

Sanoji Perera

Alone
A single yellow flower
in a field of wheat.

Ira Nidamarthy

the spread of autumn…
marmalade
over toast

Tony Williams

one last ride
as if you had the wings
the autumn leaves

Elisa Theriana

the wild moon
crossed our path again
a cosmic relief

Ernesto P. Santiago

downstream
I whisper a secret
to the reeds

Sharon Ferrante

a boxful of books
outside neighbor's fence
scent of jasmine

Tuyet Van Do

wild chives in bloom
the buzz of bees

corine timmer

its wings battered
a dragonfly
finds my shoulder

Bonnie J Scherer

dappled sunlight
a sprinkle of gold
on each leaf

Mona Bedi

fresh pine needles
this wish to walk
the unmarked trail

Richard L Matta

the day’s catch
trapped in fishing nets
fleeting sunset

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

all-nighter -
the owl's hoot pierces
the silence

Nicole Pottier

full moon
in my wicker basket
the last melon

Francoise Maurice

rushing river -
the stillness
of the grey heron

Juliet Wilson

her favourite chair
the worn upholstery
still smiles

Rob McKinnon

island shallows
a lone pink flamingo
inflatable

Michael Buckingham Gray

darkness falls
too soon each day--
I am not ready

Jennifer Gurney

grandma’s garden
pink clouds above
pink roses

Zoran Doderović

Under the leaf pile
A hedgehog hides - warm sunshine
Is so confusing

Ceri Marriott

two caterpillars
wriggling ever closer to
metamorphosis

Matt Ebeling

power outage
flashing in the mason jars
fireflies

Tuyet Van Do

autumn breeze –
in the nest a few threads
of a cobweb

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

Amidst life's tough climb,
Persistence like a sunrise,
Never yield to time.

Ghada Khalil

sunset on the lake -
in the wake of the swan
takes shape the silence

Dan C. Iulian

scarecrow in the field -
the birds already know
that only man is to be feared

Lavana Kray

swimming suits
flapping on a clothesline —
summer’s end

Mona Bedi

mooncake festival
i sit and gather the crumbs
from the leftovers

Keanu Paul B. Sygaco

learning afresh-
father's first steps
after the fracture

Radhika De Silva

autumn trees
no longer a safe haven
for nesting birds

Hla Yin Mon

thirsty flock of sheep
shimmering water
cruises over shiny pebbles

Sheena Sarah Winny

Bare hashi-like branches
catch the reflection of the moon
in the bowl of the lake.

Alan York

the spider has to
rebuild her home each evening
on my wing mirror

Matt Ebeling

A man and his dog
Quietly walk amongst the trees
Brown leaves on the path

Iago Otero

first time at sea
we both hesitate
back and forth

Mirela Brailean

flowering mint . . .
from the open window
a new fragrance

Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

Mist and russet leaves
A deer waits and sniffs the air -
Life is full of battles

Ceri Marriott

daylight savings
the extra hour stolen
by dark rain clouds

Rob McKinnon

wandering
on my fingertip
a little red ant

Manoj Sharma

the blue shadow —
a soaring bird's descent
from distant heights

Sandip Chauhan

unexpected rain--
heads covered with newspaper
ducking door to door

Federico C. Peraltaá

dandelion seeds
scattered in the wind -
a new journey

Giuliana Ravaglia 

evening bazzar
on the display
a beggar's artificial leg

Manoj Sharma

distant thunder
remembering
what I forgot

Tomislav Maretic

lounge window light spill
over the lawn craneflies move
like marionettes

James Gilbert

the New Moon, so low,
seems almost to touch the Earth –
stooping I pass by

Matt Ebeling

candles burning low
the dusk
deepens

B. L. Bruce

stranded in today
time has its limitations
wind the watch and wait

Tohm Bakelas

forest walk
fire salamanders in
fallen leaves

Bipasha Majumder (De)

Grandchildren throw twigs
into flowing creek near grave
in race against time.

Finbar Lennon

family and friends
celebrate a good harvest
otsukimi’s fun

Anita Bacha

Our men get to have
their best lives while we women
are always second.

Gerard Sarnat

girls in a cornfield—
through the farmer’s window
they sneak a peek

Sharon Ferrante

mid-autumn moon
hanging on the front porch
cellophane lanterns

Tuyet Van Do

dragonfly –
carries the sunset
on its wings

Zoran Doderović

web of universe
a spider lounges
in the soft drizzle

Sheena Sarah Winny

I can finally
touch a butterfly -
origami workshop

Ana Drobot

north winds
the scarecrow receives
a trench coat as a gift

Mircea Moldovan

I’m in a hurry—
the tree’s branches have grown down
to block the sidewalk

J. D. Nelson

mid september
the hue of setting suns
among the greens

Hla Yin Mon

happy jumps
on bunches of grapes-
black feet

Nicoletta Ignatti

by the river
my thoughts float
upstream

Jennifer Gurney

after the rain
the sun appears once more
warming butterflies

Tina Negus

windfall –
the neighbour’s children
bob for apples

Bonnie J Scherer

shiny conker
waiting to be picked up –
Autumn treasure

Matt Ebeling

twitt of swallows
the wind carries
the smell of thatch

Francoise Maurice

below the hum
of high-voltage powerlines
cracked earth

Michael Buckingham Gray

wide open field
the loneliness
of a scarecrow

Alvin B. Cruz

the thousand suns
of our days together
sunflower field

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

autumn sun
multi-colored carpet
in the garden

Tsanka Shishkova

fifty years ago—
through the bus window I see
the block where we lived

J. D. Nelson

paper airplanes
floating on the little creek
autumn first day

Mircea Moldovan

light rain
in my dream
moonbow

Srini

in the park
a lone swing at dusk...
I fly towards the stars

Baisali Chatterjee Dutt

arid pond . . .
on the water lilies
dewdrops

Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

Moon Festival
the fan hangs up there
without a handle

Chen Xiaoou

sultry moon —
he places jasmine flowers
in her braids

Mona Bedi

dragonfly hovers
on iridescent wings like
flying jewellery

Matt Ebeling

autumn days-
the wheelbarow carries
scent of fir resin

Elena Malec

cloudy day
new-bloomed copper pods
stand in for the sun

Srini

daddy's death . . .
a feel of funeral fire
in the rising sun

Bipasha Majumder (De)

everyone taking
selfies under umbrellas –
stunning double rainbow

Jennifer Gurney

red maple -
glides on the water
the sunset light

Ravaglia Giuliana

sleeping under the stars
the birds make a nest
out of my head

Jovana Dragojlovic

pavement crack -
a sycamore seedling
searching the sky

Dan C. Iulian

an ant climbs
the stem of aganpanthus
waning moon

Francoise Maurice

empty rocking chair
a cello is heard
on the porch

Mircea Moldovan

My neighbor’s lingerie
Hung up and breezy.
A small white flag

Gigi Rimmerman

The wind in the trees
Placed apples on the grass
For me

Lucy Beevor

spider weaves her web
amongst fading hydrangea
flowers

Melissa Dennison

after a short nap
on a late summer evening . . .
is it tomorrow?

J. D. Nelson

September drizzle
a snail stretches
on morning bud

Anita Bacha

a four-leaf clover!
the little girl gives it
to her plush bunny

corine timmer

camping trip —
a cloud moves
over the full moon

Goran Gatalica

A pink lotus pond
in solitary beauty
as the sun rises.

L. E. Arnott

an awkward silence
under the battering rain
umbrellas tip toe’s

Anita Bacha

Pen and ink
On snow-white paper
A three-line poem

Ceramus

half-light dusk
fishermen reel in
nets of mist

John Hawkhead

raspberries basket
overturned in the grass ...
busy bees

Steliana Cristina Voicu

rock pools
left by the tide
dogs paddling

Matt Ebeling

the coffee break –
exchange of silence
with my tree

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

stargazing
end of my telescope
super blue moon

Tuyet Van Do

wildfires
a medieval fortress
saves the city

Tsanka Shishkova

On the train to work.
So crowded and hot.
Should have worked from home instead.

Stefan D

the sky full of wings -
all are going
in the same direction

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

plastic bottles
the ocean returns
a guilty verdict

Mike Gallagher

deadheading
grandma's prayers
now in a whisper

Suraj Nanu

the scent of pine
a spruce grouse
clucking

Bonnie J Scherer

I fall in love
with life anew
each sunset

Jennifer Gurney

Presently I feel.
I breathe. I move. I exist.
Always in the now.

Sandy

Standing alone
On Japanese bridge
Koi glistening.

The Wanderer

rose petals drop
gently to the ground like tears…
of joy I hope

Matt Ebeling

rhythm of raindrops
rises to a crescendo—
first toad-in-the-hole

Monica Kakkar

Stately old magpie
With your black and white tailcoat
Oh! One for sorrow

Angie Lee-Foster

dusk -
paints itself orange
the silence of the stars

Giuliana Ravaglia

moon on the window
through the hole in the curtain
entering into the room

Zoran Doderovic

clearing the clothesline
in the backyard
dragonflies

Tuyet Van Do

autumn leaves
a homeless man shares
his marvel comic

Richard L Matta

homecoming...
a family of wildflowers
welcomes me

Srini

unexpected guest –
a puff of dandelion
enters the window

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

suddenly
the scent of the sea...
a gull's cry

Adrian Bouter

advent of autumn . . .
drone of cicadas in trees
on East 48th

J. D. Nelson

Sunlight slices,
Papery gold folds on my tongue
Warm like Maman’s crêpes.

Gigi Rimmerman

morning glories
how soon
you forget me

Alvin B. Cruz

verandah eave
a spider weaving
between two rain drips

Govind Joshi

Rainy nights
The windscreen wipers
rub the stars away

Ira Nidamarthy

The tree shadow sway
A man shadow
Firm stay

Fayad Essa

tide…
I listen each note
of the moon

Steliana Cristina Voicu

a twig stepped upon
breaks the quiet of the forest
momentarily

Matt Ebeling

lonely lighthouse
smoldering banyan
Lahaina tears

James Penha

pale moon ...
that white butterfly
after the flood

Samo Kreutz

crack of dawn
a pink glow
on the baby’s face

Mona Bedi

in the old dictionary
a bookmark: leaf of maple
mother’s gift

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

your eyes
the color of the sea
between the gorse

Nazarena Rampini

dried wind
in the hermit's hut
smell of wild strawberries

Mircea Moldovan

the two squirrels greet
the man who brings them peanuts—
a blue jay swoops down

J. D. Nelson

agapanthus
undressed by the wind
white butterflies

Françoise Maurice

cornflowers -
the bruise on his arm
more and more blue

Silvia Bistocchi

windy and wet night
letting go of our brolly
we dance in the rain

Anita Bacha

last year dog daisies
this year municipal grass
such disappointment

Tina Negus

morning news—
a warbler
in the bushes

Sankara Jayanth Sudanagunta

Sea foam
The crunch of shells
under my feet

Ira Nidamarthy

summer sea . . .
in my eyes
all the blue

Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

August night
a loud party
cicada DJ

Khouloud Benassar

final days of summer
the quiet blue sky
yawning

B. L. Bruce

wireless
a kite takes the wind....
not to return

Giuliana Ravaglia

stormy front —
anchored to the seabed
a mooring buoy

Goran Gatalica

grass-grown field -
the pathway with crickets
leads me back home

Dan C. Iulian

walking in the street
the summer cacophony
of car radios

Marie Derley

after the storm
overturned tables,
sky on asphalt

Tomislav Maretić

sea breeze
the scent of eucalyptus
crosses the bay

Françoise Maurice

heat wave -
heavy flight of a pigeon
over the city

Nicole Pottier

a water lily
so fresh in the snow -
first tattoo

Ana Drobot

balmy summer nights
the moon hangs low in the sky
caressing my skin

Anna Lawrence

train whistle
the moment I decide
to chase a dream

Sharon Ferrante

Blanket of clouds
Sundial shadow retreats
Sunset painting

Deborah E Martin

blazing midday sun
beads of sweat
run down my neckline

Anita Bacha

cold summer rain -
this too
is climate change

Juliet Wilson

dancing sparrows
the trapeze act
from bloom to bloom

Sheena Sarah Winny

on the river
-in my hand
two moons

Eta Grubešić

extreme heat
the pedal boats are waiting
for the wind to rise

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

hanging from a branch
of the old orchid tree
orange sun

Michael Buckingham Gray

old clothes
brushed by the wind -
new scarecrow

Nicole Pottier

street lamps
the long stalks
of sunflowers

Mike Gallagher

take me home . . .
even at the darkest hour
a firefly

Goran Gatalica

The angry wind turns
peaceful raindrops to bullets.
I'm armed with cocoa.

Lisa Stephen

ripe blackberries-
one by one on shore
small waves

Angiola Inglese

without luggage . . .
only the blue of the dawn
and my dreams

Rosa Maria Di Salvatore

Starless night-
the smell of rain
just around the corner

Ira Nidamarthy

monsoon morning
between the jasmine blooms
a warbler's song

Govind Joshi

seagulls parked
one foot apart
pecking moss

Katherine

darting butterfly
rests fleetingly on the grass
the dog opens an eye

Ceri Marriott

nap on the seashore
a cluster of
fishing boats

Rosie Dang

marshmallows roasted
over a campfire
soft stem bullrushes

Lynn Vieira

still air -
on the lawn a butterfly
falls and rises

Maria Teresa Sisti

sandy beach
feet rooted into
summer warmth

Christopher Calvin

 summer breeze
an egg cloud becomes
a dragon

Mirela Brailean

cotton candy sky
a thousand wings carry
a little girl's dream to fly

Lorelyn De la Cruz Arevalo

checking the sky
a boy with a kite
pedals to the field

A.J. Anwar

silent evening
the sound of their shoes
in the gravel

Marie Derley

magpies caw
for their comrade
laying still in grass

K.G. Munro

in light wind
endeavour to last
feeble leaves

Tuğba Duzak

rocking the baby
the slow tempo
of afternoon rain

Mona Bedi

flagpole's shadow
on the sand a long line
of seagulls

Claire Thom

Your hometown below
Seems like chunks of starlit sky
Through the plane window

Michelle Li

spilling
over its banks
a river full of clouds

Tomislav Maretić

fallen tree
hikers forge
a new path

Lynn Vieira

breath-hold diving . . .
wrapped in seaweed
the noble pen shell

Goran Gatalica

Dark clouds ahead
The sun still warming my back
As I wander deep in thought

Ally T

vanilla pudding…
I meet the morning sun
in my kitchen

Steliana Cristina Voicu

scent of tobacco
father's story
of the moon landing

Elisa Theriana

Butterfly
Perches momentarily
Waiting in the wings

Deborah E Martin

summer snack
the salt
in the sea breeze

Srini

summer pasture -
only the night descends
on the village

Nicole Pottier

quiet night
mosquitoes buzz
insomnia

Jovana Dragojlovic

buck moon
the deer walk past
my lettuce

Tony Williams

stealing a peek
from my bedroom window
the daisies still sleep

Mike Gallagher

firefly sparks
short memory
starts to recall

Christopher Calvin

morning rush hour —
man looking at his refection
in the shop window

Nikolas Wereszczyński

Rescuing roses
Quick before the summer squall
Hits

Jennifer Gurney

the hollow
of a fallen pine
scent of wild rose

Bonnie J Scherer

summer afternoon
kingfisher shows the angler
how to make a catch

Ceri Marriott

sequinned drag queens
lip syncing ABBA…
rainbows shine

Rob McKinnon

her voice
reduced to a whisper
the beauty of words

Richard Bailly

summer insomnia -
one more ice cube
in my raspberry mocktail

Steliana Cristina Voicu

tick tock —
as I eat my lunch
i hear the wind

Nikolas Wereszczyński

listening a song -
a shell whispers
a melody of the sea

Jovana Dragojlovic

Paper boats
Floating and sinking
In the rain water

Amitha padmakumari

on the wharf
I hang over the edge
of summer

Sharon Ferrante

summer solstice—
conversation at the bar
growing longer

Tomislav Maretić

rain dance
the peacock and I
match our rhythms

Mona Bedi

subsiding rain
the lovers’ umbrella
remains unfolded

Chen Xiaoou

sweet-scented jackfruit
its sticky pulp meddles
with the girl’s liking

A.J. Anwar

Perched on a twig
A lonely bird
Sings

Anita Bacha

hopping fast
a toad the colour
of my muddy boots

Tony Williams

flying lessons...
mother and nestling
learn to let go

Daniela Rodi

on my finger
the robin's heart thumps
mine thumps louder

Mike Gallagher

Late mowing
the poppies are waving
on the roadside

Françoise Maurice

who else is here
for the waning moon
night crickets

Elisa Theriana

sea ​​lilies -
I shake my skirt
full of sand

Maria Teresa Sisti

sun-baked path
entering a holy place
barefoot

Vipanjeet Kaur

river sunset
the smack
of jellyfish

Michael Buckingham Gray

osprey feathers --
the way spring enters
my garden

Mona Bedi

watering the rice fields
one by one the squares
change colour

Marie Derley

due in April
the road unfolds
at headlight's edge

evan coram

dozing in the garden…
grandma wakes me up
with roses sorbet

Steliana Cristina Voicu

syllabic beats
of monsoon rain…
lost count

Jeff Leong

in the gloaming
firefly glow
on my cheeks

Sharon Ferrante

summer rain
melodies on my roof
through the night

Chen Xiaoou

heavy rainfall
an ant climbs
an aganpanthus stalk

Françoise Maurice

the buzz of a fly
& the chirps of a cricket—
the dishwasher’s hum

J. D. Nelson

waves of dunes -
beyond the horizon
even more sand

Nicole Pottier

Alone
In a green field
Blooming poppy

Anita Bacha

restless June
two lizards on window glass
neck to neck

A.J. Anwar

summer again-
sand in the pockets
of last year

Angela Giordano

breathless
how the hills roll
on and on

Jeff Leong

climate change—
a bee’s toil from
flower to flower

Nitu

strawberry full moon
the scent of curry
in the sky

Katherine E Winnick

a butterfly flies -
enjoying the last
hour of his life

Jovana Dragojlovic

June begins —
the plant furrows
brimming with rain

Maurizio Brancaleoni

summer breeze
a blooming branch
tracing the gate arch

Govind Joshi

grandpa's memories . . .
a cluster of
tiny lavender blossoms

Goran Gatalica

summer laundry
hanging on clothesline
fresh clouds

Christopher Calvin

what happens to hearts
If they grow in love and joy
they end in beauty

Helen McCarthy

following the step
of mother goose – the stumbles
on new grass

Dennys Cambarau

linden wood
the golden sunlight
is honey-scented

Anne Morrigan

blazing sun…
muscle memory
of surf and sand

Rob McKinnon

retirement home –
a butterfly visits me
in the garden

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

sunrise
a harvest of sea urchins
filling the picnic basket

Anthony Q. Rabang

children playing -
a basket of daisies
spills on the field

Steliana Cristina Voicu

afternoon drizzle
between narcissus blossoms
strands of spiderweb

Tuyet Van Do

dew on the flowers
breath clods in the air
the cuckoo wakes up

Sue Wood

free-falling
from ledges, rain drips
and fledglings

Tony Williams

the spider weaves
for the morning flies
across the Milky Way

Mark Harrison

Sun light
A snail
Under the mushroom

Amitha padmakumari

sake evening
the rice field waving
on the way home

Marcellin Dallaire-Beaumont

a glow of warmth
touching the sunset
on water surface

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

empty rocker
the unfinished sweater
in her knitting basket

John Pappas

bright stars
along the sunlit path
wood anemones

Daniela Rodi

over the pine forest
an orange moon
shines in silence

Anita Bacha

first swallowtail
swaying to the rhythms
of the heady breeze

Goran Gatalica

elderflowers
little white stars shining
in sunlight

Wai Mei Wong

bright dawn -
the shadow of a soldier
crosses the border

Silvia Bistocchi

neon lights
city walker
dodging puddles

Nithya Venkat

a vague wind
dandelion heads dancing
hither and thither

Mike Gallagher

out of ideas
lost poet clings
onto spring clouds

Christopher Calvin

mango
on a scorching summer day
I slurp life

Bipasha Majumder (De)

owl hooting
my footsteps echo
down the hall

David Josephsohn

One almond tree
In blossom
A world of fragrance

Anita Bacha

insomnia
seeing strange shadows
quietly moving

Chen Xiaoou

meeting an old friend –
the flowers of a pear tree
I planted last year

Marie Derley

Sun shines again
A little mundanity
Feels good on my skin.

Angad Thethi

at the end
of all drawings -
blooming glade

Silvia Bistocchi

fragrant breeze
the year's first barbecue
still in our sweaters

Tracy Davidson

sound of laughter
from the ward next door
physiotherapist on rounds

Govind Joshi

a house brick
deep in the forest,
and me

Mark Harrison

father’s day
first time passing
the card aisle

John Pappas

summer rain…
a collared dove snuggles
at my window

Steliana Cristina Voicu

fine ashes —
once burning tulip’s.
a white flour

ngoni chiwara

wandering thoughts -
wild grasses in the fields
sow to the wind

Nicole Pottier

Lace of Wisteria
Like soft rain falling down
A sensory veil

Karen

kitchen talk
mom starts to peel
family's past

Christopher Calvin

spring showers
so many nameless weeds
to uproot

Mona Iordan

A butterfly lands
on my shoulder. A knighthood
could not please me more.

Mark Harrison

wildflowers
give a wave
to the sea

Sharon Ferrante

fireflies -
looking for God
in the tall grass

Silvia Bistocchi

the flick
of a rabbit’s tail
bog cotton

Tony Williams

Pitter patter —
Each raindrop
is a lullaby

Nikolas Wereszczyński

quiet autumn night—
only the bubbling
of grilled clams

Wai Mei Wong

river currents
the sunlight takes
an unmeasured journey

David Josephsohn

sunny day downtown . . .
a friendly little brown bird
hops right up to me

J. D. Nelson

purple sunrise
on the surrounding hills
lavender in bloom

Mirela Brailean

Coronation Day
I wear flowers
In my hair

Anita Bacha

visiting home…
old stories relived
at Mum’s table

Rob McKinnon

the way back home
the cityscapes into mountains
into seas

Anthony Q. Rabang

The church-bell chimed
Welcoming the dawn
Serene and peaceful

Alen

after spring rain
the alley puddles full
of paper boats

Deborah A. Bennett

pedal pushing -
a bicycle ride
through the tulip fields

Bonnie J Scherer

afternoon walk --
fluttering in the air
a plastic bag

Tuyet Van Do

dear dandelion,
in your flight skyward
take my wish too!

Steliana Cristina Voicu

dandelion fluff
in the spring breeze -
first day of retirement

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

little violets -
I undo my coat
along the way

Maria Teresa Sisti

herd of wildebeest
May-June annual migration
traffic congestion

Olatunji Ayodeji Abulude

unwound clock…
a tiny cuckoo trapped
in the dark

Rob McKinnon

night silence
frog's little croaks
deepening echoes

Christopher Calvin

inside the drawers
the smell of grandma-
blooming lavender

Angela Giordano

tulips
just enough sun
so the petals open

Bonnie J Scherer

moon of april
more and more light
in the apricot tree

Françoise Maurice

the sound of
galloping horses,
our baby's heartbeat

Shane Coppage

dawdling across
the street after the signal
wild ducks

Michael Buckingham Gray

Gentle rain —
A cherry tree still holds on
To its last bloom

Nikolas Wereszczyński

peacock on the fence
raised feathers
hiding insecurity.

Jovana Dragojlovic

ice-cream spills
on my new dress…
vanilla roses

Steliana Cristina Voicu

blue sky -
a white cloud
travel to my window

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

april wind...
smells like laundry
the fresh grass

Giuliana Ravaglia

a white line
changes constantly
on the beach

Chen Xiaoou

hunter moon -
my archery session
postponed

Ana Drobot

Rain
Melts each window
Into shivering beads

Matthew Williams

rose bud
around my finger
his little hand

Carmela Marino

wedding season
sound of a brass band
mingled with crackers

Govind Joshi

rainbow -
children running across
the lavender field

Lavana Kray

the strong roots
of the kapok tree –
old storyteller

Marie Derley

narcissus
our garden path
paved with gold

Tracy Davidson

cool breeze
the little sparrow busy
taking a mud bath

Minal Sarosh

spring sky
the metallic blue
of a beetle

Goran Gatalica

glistening sun
a seagull tosses litter
through the air

Dahlia Sen

Ramadan-
stray cats follow
a group of tourists

Claire Thom

A spring shower —
Rays of sunlight squeeze past
between the raindrops

Nikolas Wereszczyński

end of working day
greetings at the door
pumpkin soup aroma

Tuyet Van Do

back at night
the frogs’ voices lead us
in the dark

Marie Derley

squeezing the sun
the first sale
of lemonade

petro c. k.

rainbow -
the deliveryman's shirt
soaked in rain

Silvia Bistocchi

steamed crabs
my child refuses
to say amen

Wai Mei Wong

broken mirror -
seagulls leaving
the lake

Ana Drobot

a gust of wind
two kites in the air
falling in love

Chen Xiaoou

April showers -
the gull swoops
across the shingle

Katherine E Winnick

morning mist
the blackbird's song
seems louder

Tomislav Maretić

cherry blossoms –
the last thing I bought
using my card

Ana Drobot

See at this moment
The blossoming cherry trees
Beckon their welcome.

Carolynne Hallitt

spring moon -
the blind old man recalls
the parfume of cherry blossoms

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

hanami season
a much longer queue
at the visa office

Chen Xiaoou

dog walkers
on collision course
one crosses the street

Jerome Berglund

Easter morning...
a pruned plum branch in the vase
spreads its blossoms

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

again
late for work
magnolia

Florin C. Ciobica

sun’s rays
bedding down into the folds
of mountains

Mike Gallagher

End of winter nights
The moon hangs
On a twig

Anita Bacha

bubbling on and on
about spring -
spittlebug

Bonnie J Scherer

the village church
a dove rests on the spire
as the Easter bells ring

Ceri Marriott

sun dogs…
swaying wind chimes jangle
repeating a song

Rob McKinnon

People's lives rushing past
a slither of a ribbon
the string of fate

BP

The saplings of life,
grow to envelop this world
So peaceful, it is

SB

stiletto heel
impatient for a dance floor
squishing butterfly

Noel King

first butterfly —
the shimmer of water
in the reeds

Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo

crashing waves
a kid spitting out
the taste of seamist

Sankara Jayanth Sudanagunta

wind at twilight
a goose changes
its direction

Eufemia Griffo

sweltering heat
on the dry creek bed
decorative pebbles

Tuyet Van Do

from the mouth
of a howling dog –
the steaming moon

Milan Rajkumar

train station at dusk
lingering on the platform
an old tune from the guitarist

Wai Mei Wong

а cherry in blossom
my son introduces
his fiancée

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

It's evolution!
We were cheated out of wings,
My shoulders still sting!

Nammu Griffiths Johns

tulip blooms
hands cupped like this
to catch the rain

Tony Williams

winding its way
around the warehouse pillar
white mould

Michael Buckingham Gray

moon in the water
a jigsaw made and remade
by ripples and rain

Helen McCarthy

unused
flying ticket...
a feather

Ana Drobot

mixing colors
in her salad
pomegranate pearls

Tuyet Van Do

my head hangs heavy
from the mind-stone I carry
and cannot lay down

Mark Greener

pollen
on the butterfly
a watercolor

Angiola Inglese

dusk rain
a wet raven settles in her nest
with a caw

Ram Chandran

morning dew
footprints of
the old gardener

Mohammad Azim Khan

hanami festival
mother holds on tight
to her little girl

 Chen Xiaoou

March fog
hides the full moon...
drums of the tide

Tomislav Maretić

the two chickens tap
on the outside of the house . . .
Zoom meeting runs late

J. D. Nelson

family picnic...
trying not to trample down
budding primroses

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

low sky -
the wind ruffles
even memories

Giuliana Ravaglia

where paths
peter out in the woods…
cuckoo cuckoo

Tony Williams

eastern redbud
countless heart-shaped leaves
unfolding love

C.F. Tash

first day of spring
the bounce a squirrel
leaves in the tree

Lynne Rees

oh these skies
wild and ragged shreds
tumbled blue

Helen McCarthy

quiet morning
contemplating
dragonflies

Claire Thom

in a silent wood
the first blue notes
of spring

Tony Williams

eerie silence
a barn owl sweeps
across indigo skies

Dahlia

end of winter
a ladybug climbs
my shadow

Carmela Marino

next to the traffic light
a cherry branch in full bloom…
what's the rush?

Steliana Cristina Voicu

deserted alley-
a robin
sings for herself

Ram Chandran

setting sun
shadow of a bird
walking on living room wall

Govind Joshi

Rain and icy wind
And yet snowdrops push their way
Through the heavy snow

Lotte

The scent of fresh grass
Flowers overflowing the
Bountiful bouquets

Ishika

daybreak -
a fragment of light
splits the lake

Maire Morrissey Cummins

vernal equinox
preparing some onigiri
grandma used to love

Chen Xiaoou

Wind orchestra plays
In the high creaking treetops -
Music of the north.

Thomas Connolley

moonlight
the long courtship
of two black swans

Eufemia Griffo

desolate alley -
for a moment the full moon
lights the old street lamp

Dan C. Iulian

Spring cleaning
in the drawer her long
lost necklace

Tuyet Van Do

early spring
the bramble’s plans
already taking shape

Tony Williams

festive bells
a gentle breeze sways
two white daffodils

Marina Bellini

a toddler climbs
onto father's shoulders
to reach the kite

Goda Virginija Bendoraitienė

fresh snow
the bear cub traces
lead to the city

Mircea Moldovan

folding fans
a moving art show
in summer streets

Chen Xiaoou

summer snow
blossomed overnight
cotton fields

Mirela Brailean

wind
I hear it reason
with the chimes

Sharon Ferrante

spring snowmelt—
already the branches
bouncing back

Tomislav Maretić

a new layer of snow -
cat tracks
lead to the kitchen

Capotă Daniela Lăcrămioara

magnolias…
the colors of wind
crossing the street

Steliana Cristina Voicu

cherry petals
stolen from the wind
snowflakes

Angiola Inglese

rainbow...
smell of rain
in my room

Giuliana Ravaglia

clear spring day
plum blossoms busy
hosting the bees

Govind Joshi

flowering mimosas
women outraged by photos
of the aspiring beauty queens

Barbara Anna Gaiardoni

spring rain …
filling the balcony
with houseplants

Daniela Misso

severed bridge -
a rainbow connects
the river

Maire Morrissey Cummins

thin ice
our resentments rise
to the surface

Eavonka Ettinger

first date
we claim a satellite
as our star

Wai Mei Wong

fluffy snow
a hedge with sazanka
in full bloom

Tsanka Shishkova

children's laughter
over neighbor's fence
a camping tent

Tuyet Van Do

plum blossoms-
the wind this morning
more fragrant

Angela Giordano

Grandma shakes
more sugar on her pancakes...
Shrove Tuesday

Tracy Davidson

ant queue
curling under the table
lining up for cake

Michael Buckingham Gray

I stroke my cat’s fur
His ancestor and mine
Were once the same.

Steve Greenwood

wrestling with
my broken umbrella
spring rain

David Josephsohn

winter’s end
the long white limbs
of the birch trees

Adele Evershed

the puddle –
a wave on the rocks
splits the moon

Dennys Cambarau

This frozen garden
Is harder than the stone path
But snowdrops break through.

Steve Greenwood

cotton fields
a crow flies
across the paddy

Katherine E Winnick

in a nest of leaves
the hedgehog takes his
hiemal slumber

Ceri Marriott

first light…
frogs crowning
in inky pools

Tony Williams

falling stars -
mandarin ducks
only sleep in pairs

Maria Teresa Sisti

on the bank
a cuckoo sings
a river song

Ram Chandran

moonlit bike ride
from a hillock party
we take the long way

Govind Joshi

Valentine’s Day…
freshly cut flowers
on an old grave

Rob McKinnon

first furrows
in the vernal sky
flocks of cranes

Mirela Brăilean

heavy door-knocker
a night visitor awakes
half the town

Chen Xiaoou

summer night
in a painter's dream
sunflowers

Angiola Inglese

sea sand . . .
a naked toddler chasing
the red crab

Bipasha Majumder

sudden snow
traffic jam
on the highway

Željko Vojković

winter smog
dumpling juice
trickling down his chin

Cameron Haworth

we all wear pink dresses
at grandma's funeral
on Valentines

Nani Mariani

Valentine's tulips deals -
my love still
unrequited

Steliana Cristina Voicu

wolf's howl
the old tea kettle
begins to whistle

Florin C. Ciobica

early sakura
a few snowflakes
on girl's cheeks

Mirela Brailean

night bonfire
embers rise
to be stars

Christopher Calvin

scruffy tomcat
on the clunker's roof —
winter sun

Tomislav Sjekloća

spring stillness
an army of frogs croaking
in the stream

Maire Morrissey Cummins

fruit salad
the taste of winter
still lingers

Minal Sarosh

Such noisy neighbours -
Woodpeckers drumming high in
The swaying pine trees.

Thomas Connolley

thick fog
the singing of a bird
shows the way

Carmela Marino

calm lake
an egret fishes
out the moon

Mona Bedi

from the rubble
a tiny cry
of hope

Claire Thom

cold moon
the hoot of the screech owl
cross the night

Françoise Maurice

miscanthus
snowy hair graces
her scalp

Bipasha Majumder

another winter -
her worn sweater
still warms me

Maria Teresa Piras

cobweb
on wet thorns
last rose

Angiola Inglese

wide awake
after dinner
cactus flower

Michael Buckingham Gray

black and white
raven’s beak in the snow
found a walnut

Zoran Doderovic

lunar new year
we choose a name
for the lab rabbit

Małgorzata Formanowska

airport noodles-
wrapped up in thoughts
from last year

David Cox

among the plum trees
Atami cherry blossoms
like snow in moonlight

Helen McCarthy

Green Comet
the mimosa flowers
fading slowly

Françoise Maurice

Lunar New Year--
glowing in front yard
marigolds

Tuyet Van Do

bare winter
outlined against the sky
the shadow of a tree

Mona Iordan

the north wind
at the mercy of the waves
a fisherman

Angela Giordano

sparkling under the streetlamp
the winter rain drops
on the tree

Govind Joshi

fresh snow
at grandma's house
no round trip footprints

Dan Iulian

sickle moon-
not even half
a penny

David Cox

black mulberries –
the shadow of a branch
on my desk

Antonio Mangiameli

Footprints meander
through frost dusted fields
Fox’s playground

Dahlia Sen

kitchen helper
on grandma's browned bread
little hand prints

Mirela Brailean

at midnight
peeling an orange...
the full moon returns

Mircea Moldovan

heavy snowfall
more and more whipped cream
on my birthday cake

Małgorzata Formanowska

clothes hung-out –
a kitten in the street
scratches the shadows

Antonio Mangiameli

The warm setting sun ,
birds encircling the vivid sky,
basking in glory.

Arjumand Rasiwala

blue moat ice-
willow leaves
frozen in time

David Cox

mistral...
without a leash
the shadow of the clouds

Giuliana Ravaglia

snowfall
rabbit tracks in the forest
reset

Wai Mei Wong

early spring wind
my child's hat
cartwheels away

Marilyn Ashbaugh

cat on the roof
a ray of winter sun
on every hair

Zoran Doderovic

moody winter –
blooming forsythia
in a dress of snowflakes

Katica Badovinac

hard rain
black birch roots
splitting slate

Tony Williams

Lunar New Year…
lion dance and firecrackers
scare evil spirits

Rob McKinnon

new year
another crossed out name
in my notebook

Małgorzata Formanowska

stairway windows
framing the
star view

Govind Joshi

yangshuo, limestone cliffs
he thinks of the onion
he peeled last week

David Cox

the end of winter-
traces of spring
in a cuckoo's song

Ram Chandran

new diary
the stealth flight
of the robin

Françoise Maurice

roasted yam in fire
the glow
on children’s faces

Wai Mei Wong

chill winter spell
the scent of eucalyptus
in mother's thermal

Lakshmi Iyer

first calm
a swinging branch
touches the moon

Cristina -Valeria Apetrei

howling wolves
the moon shivers
in the birdbath

Florin C. Ciobica

flight of ducks
with the sun in your eyes
I count my steps

Angiola Inglese

morning coffee -
the lights of the city
from blue to rose

Steliana Cristina Voicu

the year ends.
a firework display
from a nearby tank

Keanu Paul B. Sygaco

A mercury moon
Above the dark oily sea.
Her breath chills the air

Steve Cook

cold breeze
the sparrow pauses
over the birdbath

Minal Sarosh

early spring
colors return
in the garden

Christopher Calvin

misty lake
a swan looking for the stars
of the Milky Way

Eufemia Griffo