Behold Issue 6 on Beautiful Defect edited by Susan Furst

My collaborative split sequence and artwork published in Behold, Issue 6, Peace. You can find more poetry and artwork in this wonderful issue edited by Susan Furst here. https://www.beautifuldefect.com/ Thank you, publication twin Susan Furst!

Congratulations

on a bigger and more blessed issue!

Human/Kind Journal Issue 1.8

My debut appearance in this journal edited by Robin Anna Smith. 

                                                                  fallen maple leaves—  

the prayers of sycophants

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slanted against morning a red bird's wings cutting names 

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*Sources for found poems in this issue, in order of appearance: “The Letter” by Mary Ruefle, “Facing It” by Yusef Komunyakaa, and “Winter Flowers” by Stanley Moss.

6th Matsuyama Photo Haiku Contest

    What a huge surprise! My haiku received an honorable mention in the 6th Matsuyama Photo Haiku Contest! There was a total of 1,063 entries from 32 countries.

    

  

persimmon sky
I taste the sweetness
of answered prayers

     I wrote this haiku for this photo which was one of the photos for the Haiku in English on a set theme category

     If you want to read the full details of the contest results, head over here.

     This is my second time to receive a recognition from the Matsuyama Photo Haiku Contest. The first was in 2012 and that time they sent me a congratulations letter, souvenir booklet of all the winners and honorable mentions, and two cute daruma dolls. I wonder if I will be receiving a surprise package from them soon.

World Haiku Association (100th Haiga Contest)

 

 

      World Haiku Association 

(100th Haiga Contest, May 2012)