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  • Poetry Pea

    Grateful to dear Patricia for featuring my haiku in the Poetry Pea podcast on 16th May 2022, on the theme “write like Kerouac”.

    rain again
    the clay birdbath
    almost full

    Congratulations to all featured poets.

    https://poetrypea.com/s5e10-writing-like-jack-kerouac/?fbclid=IwAR2WEVzVhumSg9xQQfMUr96E7lHTQjv6D_zs_vHHKzbKyuNI80uI-BruANc

  • Haiku of the World

    Delighted to feature in Kyoto’s “Haiku of the World” with two haiku. The format is the conventional 5-7-5 syllable count theme : Peace. 😊

    Grateful to dear Pravat Kumar Padhy who motivated & guided me to submit.

    a homeless tramp
    craves with crickets for peace…
    the silence of the sky

    *

    the battle of flags—
    Marioupol refugee paints
    a white lily

    https://kyoto.haiku819.jp/inter-haiku-en/?fbclid=IwAR2GxTSVRcOI-ZEcmLg0KqAruS9J39ACg-1o1BUhDVdQilfdJ1XuesC97nI

  • Creative Inspirations

    The May/June Summer issue of Creative Inspirations received from Rev. Maurice Reynolds, Owner-Editor.

    Grateful to dear Rev. Maurice for the acceptance & publication of a poem, 3 haiku and also featuring my interview in the Spotlight!
    🙏💐🤗

    The issue is filled with nuggets of poetry & I am happy to be there with many poet friends. Congratulations to all featured poets.

  • THF Haiku Dialogue

    As always, delighted to be The Haiku Foundation’s Haiku Dialogue on 4.5.22 – finding peace and contemplation…in leisure time ….making art.

    This theme reminded me of my painting days, when the golden amaltas (laburnum) bloomed and I would set up my easel…

    Grateful to dear Marietta McGregor, Guest Editor, Kathy & Lori for the selection. Always an honour to be in Haiku Dialogue!

  • brass bell

    brass bell: a haiku journal by invitation, curated by dear Zee Zahava, May 2022 issue is out.

    This month’s beautiful hand-picked collection focuses on “drinkable haiku.

    Grateful to dear Irene @Zee Zahava for featuring my thirst-quenching home-grown kumquat orangeade! It’s a delight to drink & serve—the temperature is soaring to 44 degrees centigrade here!

    bitter-sweet drink
    sun-kissed kumquats
    quench my thirst

    Congratulations to all featured poets! Cheers!

    Read the issue here:

    http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.com/2022/05/drinkable-haiku.html?m=1

  • failed haiku-a journal of English senryu

    failed haiku- a journal of English senryu, Issue 77 is up. A bumper issue edited by Michael Rehling,

    Grateful for the acceptance & publication of two of my senryu.

    morning meditation…
    I close my eyes
    to the milkman’s whistle

    ***

    cross-fit
    losing count, I follow.
    the blackbird’s song

  • tsuri-dōrō – a small journal of haiku and senryu

    A blessed & beautiful May to all!
    Issue #9 – May/June 2022 of tsuri-dōrō – is now online.

    Grateful to dear Tony Pupello, Editor for the acceptance & publication of three of my poems—two haiku & a senryu in the beautiful collection.

    Congratulations  to all featured poets.

  • Wales Haiku Journal

    Wales Haiku Journal, Spring 2022 issue is out. Such a beautiful power-packed journal!

    Grateful to Joe Woodhouse, Editor for the acceptance & publication of my monoku & haiku alongside talented poets.

  • cattails journal

    cattails journal April 2022 issue is out.

    Grateful to dear Susan Constable, Tanka Editor for acceptance and Sonam Chhoki, Editor-in-chief, & Shobhana Kumar, Associate Editor & team for the publication of the beautiful issue.

    Congratulations to all featured poets in the bumper issue.

    http://cattailsjournal.com/currentissue.html.

  • Stardust Haiku

    Happy to be in Stardust Haiku—poetry with a little sparkle, Issue 64, April 2022 issue.

    Grateful to Valentina Ranaldi-Adams for acceptance & publication of my haiku.