Haiku Creatrix - Issue 7 December 2009
Selector/Editor: Rose Van Son
Administration: Maureen Sexton
Haiku and Senryu
In this issue:
John Bird
Graham Nunn
Jack Prewitt
Kevin Gillam
Liana Christensen
Meryl Manoy
Gary De Piazzi
Sally Clarke
Peter Rondel
Nicholas Barwell
Mardi May
Mike Burdett
Tony O’Donnell
fast asleep
in a bed of snapdragons –
her old dog
mercury lights
in the shunting yard –
steady drizzle
John Bird
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
whistling
in the bamboo grove
August wind
sun in the west
between us
not a word
Graham Nunn
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
derelict farm
a tractor tyre swings
from the oak
pink dawn
waiting for her
to wake
first wattle–
taking the steps
two at a time
tomato stall
her right thumb
stained green
Jack Prewitt
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
hum of blowflies
blood from the kangaroo’s ear
yet to dry
Remembrance Day
Grandpa in white singlet
with medals
Kevin Gillam
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
rust and mint -
the watertank leaks
grass blade and paper -
both cut
Liana Christensen
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
city skyline
angular cranes swing
gum trees sway
Meryl Manoy
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
siren wails
closer and closer
a mother worries
peaches and cream –
your youthful face
everywhere I look
Gary De Piazzi
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
tall gum trees
at my feet
a golden skink
Sally Clarke
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
bright sun
temple steps
many shoes
Peter Rondel
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
wintry day
in the garden
the Japonica blooms
Nicholas Barwell
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
in the wake
of the pelican
no fish
Mardi May
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
summer sky
exquisitely blue
a fairy-wren
summer haze
an eagle circles
a rabbit trembles
in the darkness
a single candle
Victoria Cross
Mike Burdett
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
leaves blow
soccer balls roll
- autumn park
Tony O’Donnell
