Haiku by Tré, Sandra Simpson, Marilyn Humbert, Jahnavi Gogoi, and Joan C Fingon the heat wave’s morning breath subway saxophone Tré Blue Ridge, Virginia, USA walled garden – she suggests cinnamon tea for the heat Sandra Simpson Tauranga, New Zealand the heatwave wanes... oyster clouds drift between seagulls Marilyn Humbert
Haiku by Ruth Holzer, Christina Chin, Millicent Bee, Diane Webster, and Carla Schwartz delaying the journey I must make Thunder Moon Ruth Holzer Potomac Falls, Virginia, USA moon viewing aroma of baked herbal chicken in the wok Christina Chin Malaysia skinny-dip we venture deeper treading moons Millicent Bee Richmond,
Haiku by Barrie Levine, Tuyet Van Do, Patricia Carragon, and Valentina Ranaldi-Adams climbing the jungle gym each rung nearer the sky Barrie Levine Wenham, Massachusetts, USA buckets and shovels children's chatter around the sandcastle Tuyet Van Do hot sand— red outlines of my bikini Patricia Carragon Brooklyn,
Haiku by Christa Pandey, joanna ashwell, Anju Kishore, and Roberta Beach Jacobson unripe figs squirrels seem to have no qualms Christa Pandey Austin, Texas, USA blueberries the first shimmer of a daydream joanna ashwell United Kingdom peeling pink bulbs of litchi premonsoon breeze Anju Kishore Bengaluru, India vine tomatoes long
Haiku by Barbara Sabol, Neena Singh, Marietta McGregor, Kelly Sargent, and Dorota Czerwińska a row of marigolds — the deckled edge of daybreak Barbara Sabol Akron, Ohio, USA fragrant breeze laburnum bells spread their gold Neena Singh Chandigarh, Union Territory, India tiger lily the day dissolves into butterflies Marietta McGregor Canberra,
Haiku by Kimberly Kuchar, Deborah Karl-Brandt, Margaret Anderson, and Kathryn P. Haydon In Gratitude Thanks to the following contributors for their tip jar contributions this week: Steph Zepherelli Risë Daniels Nancy Brady C. Jean Downer Thanks also to C.X. Turner for her editorial efforts this week. a race
Haiku by Wilda Morris, Julie Ann Espinoza, Kathryn P. Haydon, Suzanne Leaf-Brock, and Christa Pandey the meadow full of sunburst coreopsis a bluebird's swoop Wilda Morris Bolingbrook, Illinois, USA inside the curve of an apricot mallow cup the rightsized bee Julie Ann Espinoza Los Angeles, California, USA
Haiku by Deborah Karl-Brandt, Anne Fox, Louise Hopewell, and Kimberly Kuchar outdoor swimming pool the girl with long sleeves picks up another book Deborah Karl-Brandt Sinzig, Germany down the bank my bare feet slip into childhood Anne Fox Broomes Island, Maryland. USA rock pool a little girl giggles
Haiku by Vandana Parashar, Debbie Strange, Hifsa Ashraf, Sandra Simpson, and Lisa Billa holding down the edges of a large map summer stars Vandana Parashar Panchkula, Haryana, India seaworn stones the journey from your pocket to mine Debbie Strange Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada humid night the well bucket catches the stars
Haiku by Richa Sharma, Kelly Sargent, Agnes Eva Savich, and Meagan Bussert loosening my braid the untranslatable poem Richa Sharma India beach romance cheeks burning between the pages Kelly Sargent Williston, Vermont, USA hushed heat skin dusted with evening musk Agnes Eva Savich Austin, Texas, 'Merica after totality the
Haiku by Millicent Bee, Julie Bloss Kelsey, Kimberly Kuchar, Kathryn P. Haydon, and Cynthia Anderson campfire I give my marshmallow a half turn Millicent Bee Richmond, Virginia, USA roadside souvenirs— our upper lips smeared with Ozarkland fudge Julie Bloss Kelsey Germantown, Maryland, USA Independence Day how far can we spit
Haiku by Neena Singh, Millicent Bee, Adele Evershed, Louise Hopewell, and Hifsa Ashraf sunlit pond a kingfisher's dive ripples light Neena Singh Chandigarh, Union Territory, India still canoe the only water trail from your fingers Millicent Bee Richmond, Virginia, USA my beach towel salt stiffened with yesterdays Adele