Monday, December 16, 2013

Haiku by Yasmin Khan


the falling snow
covers everything in white--
a polar bear yawns
 
 
tequila sunrise
hangover at horizon
cherry, orange dawn
 
 
 

Saturday, December 14, 2013

Haiku by ayaz daryl nielsen


wasp nests and prayer flags
a quiet co-existence
beneath the same roof 



ayaz daryl nielsen, husband, father, veteran, x-roughneck (as on oil rigs), x-hospice nurse, editor of print publication bear creek haiku (23+ years/115+ issues), his poetry’s homes include Lilliput Review, Yellow Mama, Verse Wisconsin, Shamrock and Shemom, he has earned cherished awards, and, participated in anthologies - his poetry ensembles include Concentric Penumbra’s of the Heart and Tumbleweeds Still Tumbling and has released a selection from 36 poets titled The Bear Creek Anthology - beloved wife/poet Judith Partin-Nielsen, assistant Frosty, and! bearcreekhaiku.blogspot.com (translates as joie de vivre)