Haiku by Yasmin Khan

the falling snow

covers everything in white--

a polar bear yawns

 

 

tequila sunrise

hangover at horizon

cherry, orange dawn

 

 

 

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)

 

Haiku by Alek Barkats

5ive syllable hook

Se7en syllable image        n

Then end with a  t         r

                                u

sleePMapnia

 

woke with the highway

interstate system drawn up

and down my body

Alek Barkats is a second grade teacher in Washington, D.C. He has had poetry and fiction published in 48hour Magazine and Ostrenenie Magazine.

Haiku by Les Merton

damp with tears our song

plays on as it slowly drys

in the summer breeze

 

 

 

an owl’s ghostly flight

the thin curl of a new moon

winter glittering

 

 

 

Les Merton’s writing has appeared in magazines, anthologies and on web sites around the world. He has also written 20 books and is the founder/editor of Poetry Cornwall.

Haiku by Sara Bickley

It is not true that

all toast lands butter side down.

Not all toast gets dropped.

 

 

 

Sara Bickley is a student at the University of Montana. Her very short poems have previously appeared in Every Day Poets, High Coup Journal, and Three Line Poetry.

 

 

 

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