Haiku by Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky, Sarah Paris, Nancy Brady, Patricia Carragon, and Joy Hallinan grasshoppers whir and tick in the hayfield Sherri J Moye-Dombrosky Liberty, South Carolina, USA lizard tail in the lavender the buzz of bees Sarah Paris Santa Rosa, California, USA Memorial Day ants crawling over the peony
Haiku by Patricia Carragon, Joanna Ashwell, Jennifer Gurney, Robin White, and Veronica Hosking kids stretch their legs— dandelion seeds in the wind Patricia Carragon Brooklyn, New York, USA popsicle days bare legs jumping every ocean wave Joanna Ashwell United Kingdom the first lemonade stand selling sunshine in a cup Jennifer
Haiku by Carla Schwartz, Barbara Anna Gaiardoni, Nancy Orr, Sally Quon, and Deborah Karl-Brandt cucumbers fresh out of pickles Carla Schwartz Carlisle, Massachusetts and Meredith, New Hampshire, USA chives fine leaf our noses almost touching Barbara Anna Gaiardoni Italy steamy sweet corn days Nancy Orr Lewiston, Maine, USA dripping sweet
Haiku by Caroline Wermuth, Sheikha A., Valentina Ranaldi-Adams, Jahnavi Gogoi, and Kelly Westhoff In Gratitude Thanks to the following contributors for kicking off the tip jar contributions this season! Julie Ann Espinoza Anonymous Svet Kimberly Kuchar dances_joy Nancy Brady swimming laps dragonflies take a dip, too Caroline Wermuth State
Haiku by Millicent Bee, Barbara Anna Gaiardoni, Nancy Brady, Emily Baumgarten, and Nancy Orr outhouse moon a thin curl of tissue Millicent Bee Richmond, Virginia, USA strawberry moon a romance for sure Barbara Anna Gaiardoni Italy moon glow… eating funnel cake at the county fair Nancy Brady Huron, Ohio, USA
Haiku by Nancy Brady, Vaishnavi Ramaswamy, Deborah A. Bennett, Rupa Anand, and Janet Ruth ice cream stand fresh raspberries on my hot fudge sundae Nancy Brady Huron, Ohio, USA ice apple — grandpa swallows the consonants Vaishnavi Ramaswamy Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India for a dime no child now asks me ice
Haiku by Tré, Nancy Orr, T.Nakae, Sally Quon, and Sarah Paris red horizon an albatross trims the tides Tré Blue Ridge, Virginia, USA sun's afterglow loon calls Nancy Orr Lewiston, Maine, USA dipping and diving… a swoop of violet green swallows gathers to feast T.Nakae Trout
Haiku by Christina Chin, Tuyet Van Do, Anne Fox, Melanie Alberts, and Lisa Billa ready for waves the first current crushes a sandcastle Christina Chin Malaysia school holidays children grab towels heading for the beach Tuyet Van Do under the boardwalk mating horseshoe crabs cover the beach Anne Fox Broomes
Haiku by Joanna Ashwell, Adele Evershed, Veronica Hosking, Meera Rehm, and Bonnie J Scherer backflipping into light showers our holiday story Joanna Ashwell United Kingdom soft rain… mam plucks the first and last petunia Adele Evershed Wilton, Connecticut, USA temperatures dip sweet smell of petrichor welcoming monsoon Veronica Hosking Avondale,
Haiku by Patricia Carragon, Betsy Hearne, Joy Hallinan, Laura Brincat, and Boryana Boteva painted vines on the vase— sunflower buds Patricia Carragon Brooklyn, New York, USA counting her wealth white peonies Betsy Hearne Urbana, Illinois, USA jasmine rain more stars scattered on asphalt Joy Hallinan Atlanta, Georgia, USA Driving down
I'm happy to announce that submission for the 2026 series are live! Even if you're a regular contributor, please review the submission guidelines. We are always tweaking things, and while most of the changes are small, they're worth knowing. The biggest change is that
Don't let the timing of this post fool you: all of the guest editor slots filled up within four days of me announcing them! We have a few familiar faces as well as a number of new-to-us editors. Plus, we're launching a new feature: a special