Fireflies' Light, Issue 23

First time in Fireflies' LIght! I have a bunch of haiku, senryu, tanka, cherita, and haiga included in the current issue. These are my haiga created by playing with alcohol ink, gel prints, and doodlng. If you want to read the full issue, here it is. Missouri Baptist University (mobap.edu)

The Helping Hand Hand Anthology, Edited by Robert Epstein

So delighted to have my 2 haiku and one tanka published in The Helping Hand Anthology, which was edited by Robert Epstein.Thank you, Susan Furst, for taking pictures of my poems. This book is included in my Amazon Wish List.

Triveni Haikai Calendars Have Arrived! (December Winner)

 

Getting ready to mail my Triveni calendars! So happy that my haiku won for the month of December.

snowflake cocoa . . .

enveloping myself

with old love letters

Inaugural Issue of Ephemerae (part 2)

My own tanka sequence in English and Tagalog translation published in the first issue of Ephemerae. 

    

Inaugural Issue of Ephemerae (part 1)

I'm so honored to have this tanka sequence, a collaboration with fellow poets, published in the first issue of Ephemerae. Thanks to the editor, Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy, for accepting this!

Different Paths


the wattle dies
from too much water—
all the ways
he finds to avoid
saying 'I love you'                                                   David Terelinck

low clouds
swallow the echoes
thicken the dark—
for the last kilometer
no words between us                                             Violette Rose-Jones

full stop
at a fork in the road
this time
will we choose
different paths                                                         Carol Judkins

row upon row
of casino slots . . .
the odds
of loving for life,
of beating the house                                               Donna Buck

street kids
jingling coins
in tin cups
weighing the value
of the little we've left                                               Christine L. Villa

patterns
across the cliff face
lives sculpted
by summer dream
and winter storms . . .                                             Carole Harrison

NHK Haiku Masters in Biei, Hokkaida

     So honored and humbled that my haiga was aired on Sept. 25 in NHK World Haiku Masters (Biei, Hokkaido, Japan). I enjoyed the spectacular view of Biei as well as the helpful tips on creating your own photo haiku. You can watch the video until Nov. 5 here - https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/vod/haiku_masters/20170926/

     This haiga is already posted on the gallery here.

Poetry Corner: Love Story on ColoradoBoulevard.net

     So honored that Kath Abela Wilson asked to feature three of my cherita in Poetry Corner on June 21,2017. You can read the full article here.

IAFOR Vladimir Devide Haiku Award 2017

     What a way to wake up this morning! I found out via Facebook that my haiku has received a commendation in this year's IAFOR Vladimir Devide Haiku Award. There were more than 800 submissions from 64 countries. Congratulations to all the winners! To read the results, head over to this link.

     Two years ago in the same contest, my haiku was commended by the judges. It's great to know that this year I made it to the "commended" list again.

Haiku in the Workplace (Theme:The Boss's Spouse)

     I was delighted to appear once again with some poet friends in Haiku in the Workplace, edited by Jim Kacian. This week's theme—The Boss's Spouse.

   

Heart Breaths

     Grateful that 11 of my haiku are included in Heart Breaths: Book of Contemporary Haiku. Available to purchase here .

cloud break . . .
a fledgling peeks out
of a cracked shell

***

spring dawn . . .
a baby robin's trill
warms the sunlight


***

tumbling leaves . . .
I drift where grief
takes me today

***

tracing the cracks
on his leather chair . . .
death anniversary

***

this feeling of knowing
you were already gone . . .
murmur of stars


***

spring buds
his pinky finger
slips into mine

***

banjo strings
the night he plucks
the stars

***

fall morning
a lily laps up
a ray of sunshine

***

sunlight slides
from the mountain top . . .
a seagull's call

***

winter dawn
the cry of a hawk
piercing the fog

***

empty sea . . .
in a fisherman's boat
a bucketful of stars

 

Brass Bell: A Haiku Journal (April 2016 Issue)

     

 Enjoy more one-line haiku on Brass Bell by clicking here.

Moonbathing Issue 13 (Autumn/Winter 2015)

     I just received my copy of Moonbathing Issue 13. Another amazing collection of tanka by women poets! Subscribe now. I am grateful to Pamela A. Babusci because she included this poem.

Atoms of Haiku

    14 of my haiku are appearing in this collection. Thank you to the AU team!

a tinge of pink

on a widow's cheeks . . .

cherry blossom buds

***

 

silence between us

braiding the moonlight . . .

last evening walk

 

***
 

winter wind

I tighten my scarf

with his memory

***

 

the whip

of the winter chill—

recurrent cancer

***
 

winter gales

the first few nights

without him

***

 

butterscotch sun

his voice slides into

my bedroom door

***
 

summer afternoon

I let the clouds weave me

another dream

***
 

spring rain

a cypress tree

begins to twinkle

***
 

winter night

a howling dog

brings out the moon

***

 

summer night

warming his hands

on the piano keys

***

 

mimosa blooms

butterfly wings draped

with fragrance

***

milkweed seeds . . .

how the wind catches

me and my dreams

***
 

wine moon . . .

drowning myself

with lies

***
 

broken pot

what marigolds

in full bloom


     Atoms of Haiku may be purchased on Amazon. Another book to add to my Wish List.
http://www.amazon.com/Atoms-Haiku-Collection-Author-United/dp/1511831022
 

Celebrating National Haiku Writing Month 2015 (Part 3)

 

 

 

 

February 21 prompt: newlywed

See comments here.

 

 

 

 

 

February 22 prompt: nudge

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February 23 prompt: name

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February 24 prompt: nag

See comments here.

 

 

 

February 25 prompt: navigate

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February 26 prompt: narrow

See comments here.

 

 

 

February 27 prompt: nominate

See comments here.

 

 

 

February 28 prompt: neglect.

See comments here.

 

Old Guitar Tanka on NeverEnding Story

     What a special treat! I thought I only have one big news to share today, but just a few minutes ago, I received an email from Chen-ou Liu. He informed me that my old guitar tanka, the poem that won 2nd place at the Diogen Winter Haiku Contest 2012, is up today. 


winter moonlight
on his old guitar ...
once again 
I hear him sing
our favorite song

     Chen-ou's comment:

    The upper verse sets the thematic context while the tonal shift in the lower verse, combined with the effective use of "once again," enhances the emotionally suggestive power of the poem.

     To see Chen-ou's two Chinese translations under the section One Man's Maple Moon, click here. 

World Haiku Association (116th Haiga Contest)

 

   World Haiku Association 

 (116th Haiga Contest, January 2014)

For Kat Creighton

     She will be surely missed by many. Rest in peace, Kat.

     This is the haiku she wrote for my photo at the 2nd Haiku My Photo Challenge in 2012.

early autumn . . .
all this talk
about our direction

For Kat:

the sting
of the wind
this winter night . . .
who knows when
and where we'll be

Tanka Poets on Site (September 15 prompt)

winter night . . .

I feel a quiver
I cannot explain...
just when your shadow
touches mine



prompt: shadow
See comments here. 

He Doodles, You 'Ku - Day 22

winter sunset . . .

I ask myself

again and again

who will take care of me

when I grow old

See doodle here.

 

Mindful Writing Challenge '13 - Day 20