The results of the International Kukai 4th of July Forget-me-nots are out. I am very happy to see one of my haiku reach 2nd place this time round.
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sticky notes
on the fridge door
forget-me-nots
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2nd place
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forget-me-nots
fading on her palm
his phone number
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4 (tie)
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cluttered desk—
next to her own picture
forget-me-nots
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9 (tie)
1
fault finder
under the sun umbrella
a dry patch
2
umbrella plant this dry patch under the umbrella
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: umbrella
14/100 Days of Summer
the voice
of the wind in your vowels
calm in the evening
NaHaiWriMo pormpt: sounds like
12/100 Days of Summer
I am very pleased to report that two of my haibun set in Athens, Greece, have been published by Contemporary Haibun Online: Feeding the Doves, a story inspired by a photograph on Robert Geiss’ wonderful blog “daily Athens photo”; and “The Haircut”, exploring the hardships Greek people are facing in the current economic crisis.
The actual photograph of the man feeding the doves that inspired this story can be seen here. In fact, visiting the site to look for the link, I realise that a version I’d sent Robert thanking him for the photograph, had been posted on his blog! So, let us keep feeding the doves!
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: playing with nature
100 Days of Summer
warm spring
steady drip of news
that never came
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: sparkle
100 Days of Summer: Once in a blue moon
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flight of pelicans
the meeting point
of parallel lines
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: flight
100 Days of Summer: Paint the Town Red
I watched the film A Greek Summer, or Nikostratos The Pelican, shown during the Munich Film Festival 2012. Does this count as red?
starry night
window-shopping
for lost moments
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: your name
100 Days of Summer: Paint the Town Red
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When all is said and done…
From my Munich walk on the 4th of July 2012
reel world
the man in the back row
coughs
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harvesting light
I reach for the pearl
inside the nest
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: what’s in the nest
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summer storm –
I leave my haiku
dangling
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: dangles
day moon
when the veil
slips
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Shiki kukai, June 2012, Free Format
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awakening —
the ice cream seller’s
deep voice
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Shiki Kukai, June 2012, kigo
These two haiku were my entries to the Shiki Kukai.
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cycling on the Roman road hand-me-downs
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: something local
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longing to be free all those stars
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In Things with Wings (p 61)
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stillness these moths have never known
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in Things with Wings, p72
rainbow dress
it doesn’t live up
to its promise.
in 3rd International Kukai – Rainbow
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no wedding bouquet –
her dress, though, is made
of roses
in #35 Caribbean Kigo Kukai – wedding bouquet
“Things with Wings & Other Poems” is now up as a PDF on Yay Words.
“Things…” is a collection of doodleku derived from a month-long challenge, initiated by Aubrie Cox on her blog Yay Words!
Throughout March 2012, poets were invited to participate in a challenge called “I Doodle, You ’Ku.” A doodle was posted each day and poets wrote poems in response to it.
I didn’t catch on until mid-month, but then what fun it was! Aubrie had the difficult task of choosing one/more haiku per day to go with her doodle. I don’t know how she did it, but the resulting collection is amazing! Truly splendid! Visit and see!
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sitting
on the warm hearth of your words
white moth
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: Home
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compassion
in the world’s heart
a spent rose
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: something missing
1
when the starship lands
and the aliens meet her –
ironed undies
2
this year
lingerie a size smaller
billowing clouds
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: underwear
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making hay
the farmer doesn’t notice
the smell
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: smell
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summer solstice
forgetting for a moment
the ego
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: light
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getting late
the pond lights
come on
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: dark
road sign
last summer’s paint
peeling off
NaHaiWriMo prompt: signs
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two Martian moons –
billowing clouds of dust
and no rain
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: season on another planet
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summer picnic
daisies tickle
my toe
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: body part
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rain haiku
I write without
an umbrella
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: rain
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transit of Venus –
touching the polka dots
on her dress
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: touch
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melon flower
slowly peeling back
time
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: older person/male
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between
this mountain peak and the next
breathing space
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NaHaiWriMo prompt: the space between
