curtain of night
in a sea of mist
I rest
I watch
one hundred stars in the sky
blossoming sakura
Failed Haiku- A Journal of English Senryū
Volume 8 Issue 85
letting go -
the feather
flutters gently
Accepting Grief Magazine Issue 2
look beyond, be still
silver slivers of beech bark
peeling while you wait
city winter lights
snowflakes fall like fanning white
petals in springtime
blossom raindrop let's
forth it's plum filled scent of love
whispering at dawn
turquoise sea breeze fly
Turkish treasure sunlit sky
land beneath my feet
Haiku for Your Soul Magazine Issue 26
the pool was deep; pure
petals fallen within you
violet and pink
temple bells chiming
waves crashing, boats rocking
wings of doves drop down
Poets Unlimited Magazine January 2023
my father's barn
the night owl
takes flight
Longlist Haiku Dialogue on childhood memories January 6th 2023
the headless horseman
body bowed as he rides
- galloping hooves
Horror Senryu Journal January 6th 2023
river stones
the echo
of the dog's bark
Hedgerow Journal Issue 140
dipping into ink
the lotus flower blossoms
in the moonlight
The Mainichi January 13th 2023 Best of 2023
the height of monsoon
forest mosquitos swarm
breezy palm trees sway
as the warm rain soaks my skin
a slice of moon lights the sky
In Sun Snow and Rain Tanka Anthology
British Haiku Society 2023
shimmering moon
swans gliding through darkness
reflections abound
ducklings rest beneath trees
whilst a lotus blooms
Love tanka reading by Sherry Grant Valentines 2023
solar eclipse
within a slice of sun
a slice of moon
Bamboo Hut Issue 1 2023
Also discussed on HaikuTalk by Ben Gaa
petals dripping
flower by flower
autumn moon
- raindrop
a pond of stillness
in Buddha's eye
Bamboo Hut Issue 1 2023
illuminating -
the moth and the moon
casting shadows
Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal January 2023
as teardrops fall
I watch through the window
blossoming sakura
Accepting Grief Magazine Issue 3
the centre of the
flower that sits inwardly
is your soul of love
the heart sat still - waiting
solitary but whole
red and pure
Haiku for Your Soul Magazine January 2023
the red rose
sprinkles petals through the night
leaving drops of love
the wind blows slowly
down the streets of desire
practice patience
Poets Unlimited Magazine Issue 35
my torn kimono
along the seam
of five summers
humming cicadas
every seventeen years
- me at age three
drifting rose petals
breastfeeding to menopause
twenty turns around the sun
Failed Haiku- A Journal of English Senryu
Issue 86 Volume 8
white lace wraps her waist
tight binding of light blessing
femininity
she giggled
as he tickled her knees
with feather kisses
you look hot in that
top by the side
of your mouth; I kiss
Throats to the Sky Magazine Issue 6
Querencia Press Winter 2023 Anthology
memories of you
each held
within a flame
Living Senryu Anthology
temple bells
flowers at Buddha's feet
scented sunrise
Poetry Pea Journal 3.22
hunger
she dreams up
a feast
midnight
she starts to bake
homemade bread
dawn
half a loaf later
she sleeps
Cold Moon Journal February 10th 2023
The Royal Mile ( in memory of the Queen)
a velvet book
beneath the dust
of times gone past
Prayers for Ukraine
Crimean spring
Muscovites led to believe
it's a peace war
Blithe Spirit Volume 33 Number 1
I watch you grow up sweet peas
Poetry Pea Podcast S6E4
cotton fields
a crow flies
across the paddy
The Japan Society London February 2023
footprints in the snow
frostbitten rose petals
winters alphabet
Sunday Mornings at the River Poetry Diary 2023
one of my wishes
with arms full of skylight
spill your soul
stars and colours
include surges of sensation
master of disguise
Poets Unlimited Magazine Issue 36
branch and root
where the stars are to wane
lake of prophecy
shadows stalking
under the moonlit trees
as I wander
embracing the clouds
on melancholic mornings
anticipation
misguiding lines
from the quill of your thoughts
reluctant words
Haiku for Your Soul Issue 28
haiku seeds
sprouting through the garden
of my mind
snowcapped mountains
the earthenware pot
warms on the fire
Cold Moon Journal March 12th 2023
the incense wafts
designing dragons in the air
hues of purple
Scarlet Dragonfly Journal Issue 12
distracted in blue
while cupping the ancient sea
systemic saline
a crimson dusk
hidden without a trace
kissed by the moonlight
Haiku for Your Soul Magazine Issue 29
butterflies hover
waltzing with empathy
the crow flies
she whispers thunder
moon jewels and her scent
of perfumes past
Poets Unlimited Magazine Issue 37
April showers -
the gull swoops
across the shingle
The Japan Society London Week 14
wake of dawn
the sheets rustle despite
my being alone
Horror Senryu Journal April 28th 2023
morning tears
the gallery shows her face
to the crowd
Failed Haiku- A Journal of English Senryu
Volume 8 Issue 89
budding magnolia
playing with light and shadow
spring sunshine
Scarlet Dragonfly Journal Issue 14
the toad leaps
at the sound
of gunfire
Kyoto Peace Project
cawing crow
traffic lights change
in the moonlight
a chrysalis
exploding into a butterfly
- cherry blossom
Poets Unlimited Magazine Issue 38
spinning yarn
the sakura blossom
wafts through the window
darkness unfolds
swans glide on the lake
as the forest sleeps
a blackbird sings
to the willows in the grass
- bombs rain down
gliding swan
snowflakes drip from the trees
forming icicles
mystical moon
lush green fields coated in snow
sheep grazing
Haiku for Your Soul Magazine Issue 30
the shadow
of her kimono
drifting through the room
Spillwords Press May 2023
all alone
with the scent of my solitary
plum blossom
shooting paint
onto the page
a butterfly is formed
Blithe Spirit Volume 33 Number 2
resting petunias
a pair of sparrows
chat in the sun
Haiku of the Week
The Japan Society London
May 24th 2023
height of perfection
taking off her white sari
faded blue jeans
Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 2 with Romanian translation
love -
finding beauty
in silence
the hush in the mountains
the adoration in your gaze
(My first kyoka)
Failed Tanka - A Journal of English Senryu
Volume 8 Issue 90
a woman's journey
above melted snow
morning shiver
Poets Unlimited Magazine Issue 39
paper boat -
swimming around
the moon
togetherness -
under the blossom
in the rain
sunbeam -
droplets of rain
wash away her tears
Haiku for Your Soul Magazine Issue 31
strawberry full moon
the scent of curry
in the sky
The Japan Society London Week 23
barbed wire -
all the things
he didn't see
Longlist Haiku Dialogue theme focusing on the foreground June 2023
spring breeze
the silhouette of reeds
in bloom
Daily Leaf Journal Issue 1
fireflies -
expiring in
the candlelight
S6E18 Poetry Pea Podcast & Journal 1.23
daisy chains
threading my lovers
one by one
Haikuniverse June 23rd 2023
held by my ancestors lush green fields
Frameless Sky Issue 18
ticking -
my heart
skips a beat
origami -
meeting my expectations
of perfection
Poets Unlimited Magazine Issue 40
moon bunny
hopping across
my pearls
monsoon -
I take
the path home
Haiku for Your Soul Magazine Issue 32
amidst falling leaves
a violin with its bow
plays a sweet melody
Written together with AI in memory of my grandfather Maurice Winnick
Daily Haiga July 2nd 2023
ripened plums
I plant the seeds
to my future
spring equinox –
my children speak
in tongues
Hanami –
the chill of winter
in my bones
The Zen Space Summer Showcase
Lothlorien Poetry Journal
seagulls parked
one foot apart
pecking moss
The Japan Society London Week 29
geraniums bloom
beneath the curtains edge
Scarlet delight
midsummer
a pair of crows
caw in the rain
Poets Unlimited Magazine Summer 2023 & Haiku for Your Soul Issue 33
the poetry cafe
elegant and eloquent
you put pen to paper
Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 3 with Romanian translation
tadpoles gather
beneath floating blossom
- old pond
Presence Issue 76
petals drifting
flower by flower
autumn moon
Time Haiku Issue 58
pink moon
a swallow dives
across the skyline
Daily Haiga August 9th 2023
scorching sun
sparse raindrops hit my skin
- birdsong
The Mainichi August 21st Best of 2023
meditation -
a thousand petals
cross her soul
shooting stars...
the scent of nightshade
in your hair
Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal August 25th 2023
summer wine
dancing with fireflies
under the moon
a rosebud
glistening in the dew
hues of purple
Blithe Spirit Volume 33 Number 3
a soliloquy-
the insect sings
downstream
snail trail
a race
against time
The Monsoon Edition of the Triya Magazine with Hindi Translation
illuminated
the moons reflection
in the mirror
teardrops fall
in the moonlit sky
- shooting stars
the grass is greener
on the other side
of the daisies
Haiku for Your Soul Magazine Issue 34
no wifi
end of the road
to summer
coated
in the snow
of my blanket
Poets Unlimited Magazine Issue 42
blue moon
reaching out
we touch
Ekphrastic Challenge
The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press
darkness unfolds
swans glide on a lake
as the forest sleeps
Daily Haiga September 8th 2023
rising mist -
a frog croaks
on the lily pad
HaikuNetra Inaugural Issue
fluttering monarch
beneath the apple tree
I rest my wings
The Haiku Journal Week 11 &
The Mainichi September 28th Best of 2023
sunbeam -
droplets of rain
wash away her tears
Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 4 with Romanian translation
karma -
the unfolding
of every wish
wabi sabi-
finding solace
in imperfection
The Sakura Magazine October 2023
winter warmth
a croaking crow
speaks his truth
Hansha Anthology
Sakura Book Publishing
hidden faces
blurred beneath the lines
- autumn moon
Ekphrastic Challenge
The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press
low tide
two crows
touch my shadow
The Sakura Magazine Issue 44
a pair of crows
pecking mussels
- low tide
The Japan Society London Week 43
lunar eclipse
crow stalking crow
across the meadow
Horror Senryu Journal November 2023
harvest moon
three clouds drifting
across the pond
Award Bashos Haiku Journey Autumn 2023
sliver of moon
the spiders web
stills the windchime
The Japan Society London November 2023
a songbird
whispering in my ear
indigo sky
Blithe Spirit Volume 33 Number 4
one minute to go
communication takes off
from the silence
Change Anthology
The British Haiku Society
stillness -
the blue mountain
awakens
Katherine Mansfield Centenary Anthology
his smile I hold my breath
Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal December 2023 with Romanian translation
frogs bursting bubbles in the moonlight
The Daily Leaf Journal December 2023
forgiveness
a crossing of paths
into twighlight
Failed Haiku- A Journal of English Senryu
Volume 8 Issue 96
feathers drifting
on airwaves
- cawing crow
The Daily Leaf Journal Issue 2
fireflies
falling in love
again
The Mainichi December 8th Best of 2023
my heart the opening of a flower
snowbells bowed dripping dew with grace
standing in hell ready to sprint across the world
screaming a wilting rose she falls
The Sakura Magazine Issue 45
golden leaf -
doing a good turn
for the day
Scarlet Dragonfly Journal December 2023