dead meat
the stinger
still in its tail
Horror Senryū Journal
August 2025
komodo island -
diving into the pink
to swim with sharks
Haiku Dialogue longlist
August 2025
multilingual...
belonging to a world
of petals
Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal
August 2025
coloured leaves
a cluster of stars
scatters the night
Haiku Planner 2026
Bric a Brac Poets
India
contrarian
librarian - rastafarian
- silver birch
Contrarians Heterodox Haiku
August 2025
Sakura Jishidi
shadows of sparrows
amongst the pink
Presence #79, 2024
“Sakura Jishidi” is the name of the Japanese tree peony. They commonly bloom in spring, and are used in haiku to signify this season. Employing the Japanese word for the flower instead of the English version is an intriguing choice. I believe it increases the sound quality of the haiku, as “Japanese tree peony” doesn’t mesh with the “s” and “i” sounds in the rest of the poem as much.
The keyword in this haiku, in my opinion, is “shadows.” I feel it has two meanings: the physical presence of shadows and the memory of sparrows. It could also be a reference to something fleeting, ominous, or gloomy. The mood of this haiku centers around this word, as even though the sakura blossoms display their pink, the memory, absence, or distance of sparrows decorates the flowers. Ultimately, this brings about a melancholy mood amidst spring. I resonate with these types of moods in haiku, as they mirror our nuanced lives. Within joy, there is oftentimes a touch of sadness or loss. This does not diminish joy, in my opinion, but allows us to be more grateful when it occurs and to experience it with a mature lens.
Haiku Commentary by Nicholas Klacsanzky
August 2025
textured heaven the scent of blossoms
Leaf Issue 7
United Kingdom
church bells...
in flight
a murder of crows
Leaf Issue 7
United Kingdom
the new neighbour
with toddlers in tow -
the Netherlands
stole the right eye
of my husband
Presence #82
United Kingdom
alphorns...
an echo
of deeper moments
Poetry Pea Podcast S8E30
Switzerland
Isoliphilia...
typing myself
to sleep
Black & White Haisha
July 2025
Medusa's Gaze
recoiled
inside the ancient hole
black dragon
a gnarled root
with an eye
leading you into
the grassland
of your future
Tanku written with Rita Melissano
for Kizuna Issue Two 2025
the scent...
nightshade
in your hair
सुगंध...
रात की छाया
तुम्हारे बालों में
lemons spilling...
an encyclopedia
of memories
नींबू बिखरे...
स्मृतियों का
एक विश्वकोश
Triya Magazine Monsoon Edition
July 2025
shooting stars...
I watch the night sky
in my minds eye
Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 12 July 2025 with Romanian translation
blue moon...
the long necked swan
glides through reeds
Haiku Girl Summer
July 3rd 2025
three geese skim the horizon setting sun
Haiku Girl Summer
July 3rd 2025
morning drizzle
the sun appears after lunch
Quails Eggs
Issue 1 2025
paperwhite narcissus
in front of the mirror
feeling ugly again
M R Defibaugh
paperwhite narcissus
his reflection distorted
ripples in the pond
Katherine E Winnick
Commentary :
M.R. Defibaugh’s haiku is an allusive poem itself. The poem connects to the myth of Narcissus, a man so in love with his own reflection in a pool of water that the obsession led to his demise. Whereas Narcissus is captivated by his own beauty, the speaker in M.R.’s original poem is distressed by the sight of his own visage in the mirror. Katherine E Winnick does a skillful job of maintaining the original allusion while still creating a haiku that connects to the seed poem. The opening line serves as the allusive linchpin; not only does it name a specific flower, but it directly names the source myth. Katherine also connects to the original myth by using the image of a pond rather than a mirror. The second line connects to M.R.’s sense of ‘feeling ugly.’ A distorted reflection is not usually a flattering one. Katherine doesn’t have to name the feeling; she conveys it skillfully in her organization of allusive images.
Shortlisted by Allyson Whipple for the Haiku Dialogue on Allusion
June 2025
wishing tree
a dream suspended in silence
all that still is Anthology
Yavanika Press
June 2025
Poem in bottle Project India
January 2025
flooding -
the areas of my life
I can't reach
with German translation
Chrysanthemum
May 2025
Midsummer's Eve
By Katherine E Winnick, UK; Kathabela Wilson, USA & Lisa Sparaco, USA
dandelion seeds...
wishes
come true
recurring childhood dream
back again
wind
through the bedroom
tinkling chimes
shooting stars
lipstick in my handbag
that night we met
the kiss I left on your cheek
in the rain
without
an umbrella
Raining Rengay
May 2025
Mischief
By Katherine E Winnick & Sherry Grant
resident magpie....
touching the gold
in her hair
shadow from
the spinning wheel
the pin drops
lost amongst
the thread
tracing a map...
half way down
his memory lane
snowdrops scattered
across the path
sunset
hoarding that last
bit of warmth
Raining Rengay
May 2025
in the doorway
a man's shadow--
autumn evening
Seira
autumn sun
the leaves brush
a man's shadow
Katherine E Winnick
Allusion Haiku Dialogue
Longlisted by Allyson Whipple
giving up -
with or without me
the bread rises
Words on the Street Haiku
Easter 2025
a world of roots
within every root
a dewdrop
Etymology Anthology
Nun Prophet Press
April 2025
turtles drift along
wave by wave -
a cherry petal floats
Consulate General of Japan in Toronto
April 2025
The 2025 Sakura Haiku Challenge Anthology
June 2025
River Nile...
an accidental baptism
whilst water skiing
Haiku Dialogue longlist
April 2nd 2025
winter sakura -
a floral envelope
of snow-lined trees
Enchanted Garden Haiku Journal Issue 11 "Petula" April 2025 with Romanian translation
wishing tree
a dream suspended in silence
Poem in a Bottle
Bric a Brac Poets
India
moonless sky...
footsteps vanish
with the tide
Under the Basho Journal
March 30th 2025
night stars...
grandma sifting
through cherry petals
Daily Leaf Journal 6
March 2024
snow roses frosted petals scrunch underfoot
Daily Haiga
March 24th 2025
hibernation talking to a brick wall
Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal
March 23rd 2025
out of data my life begins again
Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal
March 23rd 2025
a tapestry of emotions pursuing divorce
Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal
March 9th 2025
payday...
the weights lift
feathers twirling in the wind
Failed Haiku- a Journal of English Senryu Volume 10 Issue 108
a crocheted trio
between heaven and water
mapping the distance
Ekphrastic Challenge #10 The Wee Sparrow Poetry Press February 2025
paperwork...
the fog clears
in my mind
The Basant Edition of The Triya Magazine with Hindi Translation February 2025
plum blossom -
each bud blooming
on a winding branch
Daily Haiga February 6th 2025
meditation a hush on the horizon
Five Fleas Itchy Poetry Journal January 28th
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Kelly Sauvage Moyer
blackbird
on the runway
left behind
Cold Moon Journal January 1st 2025
parallel lives floating on airwaves
Daily Haiga January 3rd 2024
snow blossoms
an orchard
of grace
Sunday Mornings at the River Poetry Diary 2025