September 2011
Selectors: Gary De Piazzi, Amanda Joy and Meryl Manoy
Contributors:
Sally Clarke
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curse a cheating lover
cry over chopped onions
Gail Willems
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oil slick on silent river
a shimmer of rainbows.
seedy and redfaced
strawberries and drunks.
indelible ink
upon her arm
her first husband
Jan Napier
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river’s rhythmic flow
sinuous across the land—
snake’s effortless glide
dark-suited gather
pay last respects with earth
filling the emptiness
umbrella leaves
fan the shade and light—
her dancer hands
Gary Colombo De Piazzi
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cloud shadows
sweep across park
leaves scatter
windy day
kite-surfers fly
goshawk hovers
doves coo
a duet
Meryl Manoy
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rain on pool surface
plucking
water up
Kevin Gillam
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the cat wanting out
his last stroll
in the garden
Virginie Colline
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promise
the apple’s golden aura
hides a worm
resurrection
in a forgotten graveyard
antique roses
slicing away
every tidbit of fat
the editor’s pen
geisha
in a willow green kimono
luna moth
Karen Reynolds
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whirlpool spirals
life’s wheel turns
a cormorant gulps
John McMullan
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bitter wind
farmgate opens
dandelions close
orange sale
only ten boxes left
navel-gazing
flame tree flowers
just long enough to write
a haiku
Rose van Son
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dull winter day
wattle tree in bloom—
sunshine
Sally Clarke
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