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!

brass bell: a haiku journal (November 2017 Issue)

 

brass bell: a haiku journal (November 2017)

 

Duck Haiku

noon heat

a drop of water

from a duck's bill


Sketchbook Kukai
March/April 30, 2012:Vol. 7, No. 2

 

Doodlefest (Day 11-20)

(click headings to see the doodle of Aubrie Cox on Yay Words!)

I Doodle, You 'Ku - 11
 

mushroom clouds
the big word
finally springs up


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 12


after you left
even the flowers
weep on my soup


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 13


autumn night
only in my dreams I catch
a vision of you


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 14


missing leaf
he finds luck
with a new look


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 15


wind chime
the soft touch
of cherry petals
~
wind chime
the gentle swaying
of cherry petals


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 16


dried leaves...
hoping old letters
will bring her back


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 17


a shower of stars
only with her umbrella
childhood fantasy


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 18


inside her bag
I slip into
another world


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 19


curling smoke
she leads him straight
to the bedroom


I Doodle, You 'Ku - 20


oceans apart
we stay glued
to the webcam

World Haiku Association (97th Haiga Contest)

 

                  

     My brother and I did it again! I think it's a striking photo. For my first experiment to include a person in my haiga, I was told I did well despite my doubts. This appears in World Haiku Association  (97th Haiga Contest, Feb. 2012)

Semifinalist for August 2011

     
     floating on water

     the scent of magnolia

     summer breeze

Ito En North America New Haiku Grand Pix

Semifinalist for the month of August 2011

Shukan New York Seikatsu newspaper

      I like this haiku more than the other one that made it in the semifinals last month.

My Very First Haiku

     Last year I was so thrilled when I found Berry Blue Haiku, a magazine for young readers up to 13. I instantly fell in love with haiku as a unique form of expression. I tried writing my own haiku and the following was chosen for their premier issue in June 2010.

 

     ten toes dipped

     in sand and water

     sandals float away

     Here is the cover of the magazine.

     

    

     My next attempt to be published was a failure. I couldn't grasp the concept of writing the "proper" haiku. I read their recommended articles and books and found writing haiku not as easy as it seems. The words required are simple yet profound; the techniques are hard to master. Where do I find extraordinary things to write about? How long does it take to master such skills?
 

     I actually gave up on it until one day, after six months of resignation, I browsed their website again. On my computer screen was the editors' June 2010 Haiku Picks. I tried to amuse myself by believing I would see my name. To my surprise, under Honorable Mentions, down at the very bottom, my "ten toes" was considered as a perfect summer haiku.

     From then on, inspiration has been falling like blossom rain and I've become a dedicated haiku student. I've realized along the way that haiku is a journey, a spiritual practice that makes me more aware of the beauty in ordinary moments.