March 2017
Haiku Selectors: Coral Carter, Rose van Son & Gary De Piazzi
Contributors:
menstruation –
the shrill cry of the parrot
from the cage
first snow
the road to the graveyard
not yet closed
Ajaya Mahala
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in the park
tempts the homeless man
scarf of snowman
call for prayer mixed
with the cricket chirping
awake in bridal chamber
Hatef Asadollahi, Iran
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train’s window –
at full speed
the trees and my thoughts
end of holidays
the blue sea
in the rearview mirror
on the Seine banks
among the bookstalls
autumn leaves
Christmas night –
the stars
more brilliant
Minh-Triêt Pham, Paris, France
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last flight –
a window mistaken
for blue sky
Elena Naskova
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laughter slips
from the businessman
icy street
Nicholas Klacsanzky
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deep pond –
the boy seeks stars
with his fingers
David He Zhuanglang, No. 1 High School. Gansu Province. China
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beside rusting tank
among wild oats
three white jonquils
Helen Taylor
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at the outdoor cinema
so many stars
Jan Napier
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over storm debris
a glint of glass
– dragonfly
after the long
journey – finding a place
beyond ‘street view’
Duncan Richardson
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midday walk –
monotony of lost wallet
on the promenade
waste disposal –
night muffled sound
corrupts us dinner
Goran Gatalica, Croatia
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unleavened bread
still lamenting the divide
between us
on the glass door
of the antique store
funeral notices
where a swollen
river crests over the bridge
roadside memorial
Devin Harrison, Vancouver Island, Canada
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so many white birds
flying over
the water lilies
jasmine scented path
better than
the movie
Julian O’Dea, Canberra
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daisies
in the hall mirror
no match for her smile
Marilyn Humbert, Australia
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in a room
too many voices
without you
Gary Colombo De Piazzi
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feathers
on the empty beach
I write his name
silver wings
etched against clouds
our last goodbye
ice castle
my neighbour’s house
after the fire
Debbie Strange, Winnipeg, Canada
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downhill
free wheeeeeee
ling
David J. Kelly, Dublin, Ireland
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the whisper
of pine branches
small-town gossip
Gavin Austin, Sydney. Australia
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storm trail
an elm answers
the wind
Cynthia Rowe
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