The Haibun Journal is a print journal published from Ireland, specialising in the haibun literary form.
Grateful to the Editor Sean O’Connor & Assistant Editors—Amanda Bell, Kim Richardson and Paul Bregazzi for featuring my haibun “Heartspace”in this beautiful journal issue 7:1, April 2025.
Congratulations to all featured poets.
Heart Space
silent walk
her dog collar
in my pocket
H. Gene Murtha Memorial Senryu Contest 2024, Honorable Mention
The leash still hangs by the swing in the garden. its metal tag with her name clinks softly when the wind nudges it.
The walks are lonely now—no eager paws tapping against the floor, no warm nose nudging my hand. I still follow our usual path, but the collar stays curled in my pocket.
At the neighborhood park, the sun spills across the grass in long golden streaks. I imagine her beautiful form there, ears perked, eyes bright, nose to the ground, chasing shadows that no longer move.
I call her name once, softly. The breeze carries it away.
first light…
paw prints etched
on the walkway
Neena Singh, India
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