Haiku by Melissa Davis

 

staring at the twists

of a thousand year oak tree

I am a zygote

 

 

Melissa Davis is a doctoral student and teacher. She has had poems and fiction pieces published with journals such as Leaves of Ink and The Circle Review. Her nonfiction has appeared in journals such as the American Reading Forum Yearbook and The Commonline Journal.

 

Haiku by Kim Peter Kovac

shimmering sunlight
on the waves of the river
eyes squinting from glare


the crisp morning wind
ruffling the dog's shaggy fur
rainstorm approaches


writing poetry
in a specified structure:
what liberation!


the writing of verse
while seeking out the quirky
how lovely and fun



Kim Peter Kovac lives in Alexandria, VA, and works nationally/internationally in theater for young audiences with an emphasis on new play development and networking.  His work is forthcoming or can be found in HowlRound, The Vine Leaves Literary Journal, Crack the Spine, Eunoia Review, Crunchable, Glint Literary Journal, The Metric, Mad March Hare, the Journal of Compressed Creative Arts, Modern Day Fairytales, Haiku Journal, and Write Local Play Global.  www.kimpeterkovac.tumblr.com

 

Two Haiku by Denny E. Marshall

Her eyes flash like stars
Little diamonds shinning bright
Yet so far away



Heart grows silver wings
Soars up high into the clouds
Rain of pumping beats




Denny E. Marshall has had art, poetry, and fiction published.

Haiku by Sue Neufarth Howard

White petals in the night wind,
seeds of stars sprinkled
in moonlit silver gardens.


Wild, wet, naked joy;
oh to be five once again,
dancing in the rain.




These were previously published on the "Virtual Haiku" site on Facebook.



Sue Neufarth Howard - Poet

Cincinnati native, published poet, visual artist, former business writer in marketing and
sales training; retired.

Graduate of Miami University, Oxford, Ohio (Speech-Radio/TV) and University
of Cincinnati Evening College (Associate in Art).

 Member, Greater Cincinnati Writers League (GCWL) and Colerain Artists.
Received Third Prize and/or Honorable Mention in several Ohio Poetry Day
Contests since 1998.  1983 Poet Laureate for Clifton Heights/Fairview - Cincinnati
Recreation Commission Neighborhood Poetry Contest.

Poems published in the Journal of Kentucky Studies - 25th Anniversary Edition;
the Mid-America Poetry Review; Nomad's Choir; The Incliner - Cincinnati Art Museum;
the Creative Voices Anthology of the Institute for Learning in Retirement, City of
Cincinnati; in several For a Better World - Poems on Peace and Justice by Greater
Cincinnati Artists anthologies; and Poetic Hours Magazine, Carlton, England.
Poetry chapbooks self published via Lulu.com in 2012: TreeScapes, EarthWords,
and In and Out of the Blue Zoo.

Haiku by Les Merton

relaxing

om meditation

peace on earth

 

 

man and cormorant

fishing the river together

old Chinese ways live

 

 

ring the temple bell

every morning in India

the Gods will hear you

 

 

 

 

Les Merton became a Bard of Gorsedh Kernow for services to Cornish Literature in 2004; his Bardic name is Map Hallow (Son of the Moors). He is an award winning poet and the founder editor of Poetry Cornwall. He has 20 books to his credit including these poetry collections: Cornflakes and Toast, Light the Muse, As Yesterday Begins, Dreckly - a collection of possibilities. He  has also been the editor of the following poetry anthologies: 101 Poets for a Cornish Assembly, Great Trees of Cornwall and Cornwall an anthology of poems and poetry.

Haiku by Denny E. Marshall

Planets without hate
Would that be science fiction?
Or a fantasy




Denny E. Marshall has had art, poetry, fiction, or articles published.

Haiku by Jacob Dodson

the sunset

knows I've been staring

she blushes

 

 

summer's heat

I'm nostalgic for

bluebonnets

 

 

 

Jacob Dodson is an Austin poet who wants to write prettier nature haiku. His work has appeared in Pank, The Legendary, Airplane Reading, Minglewood and Out of Print.