Haiku by Susan Lee Roberts, Jessica Allyson, and Roberta Beach Jacobson
flute plays
behind a trellis of sweet peas
a stolen kiss
Susan Lee Roberts
Montesano, WA, USA
goldmine
shucking ears of corn
for dinner
Jessica Allyson
Ottawa, Canada
Twitter: @jallysonwrites
the fresher
our tomatoes
the smaller they fall
Roberta Beach Jacobson
Indianola, IA, USA
http://www.robertajacobson.com
One of my goals for 2026 was to nominate poems for more awards. While we have sent Touchstone nominations since the beginning, I wanted to get the work in this journal in front of people outside the haiku world. While I have mixed feelings about trying to push haiku into
Haiku by Another Panoply of Poets Allyson's Note: Thank you for another wonderful year of Haiku Girl Summer. As always, I am grateful to the readers, as a haiku is never finished until it is read. I am grateful to the poets who trust us with their work.
Haiku by a Panoply of Poets & just when i can't think anymore moon jellyfish Kirsten Cliff Elliot Sunderland, Tyne and Wear, England burrs in my boots rumination Tracy Royce Los Angeles, California, USA straying from the coastline dog rose Kelly Sargent Williston, Vermont, USA cut grass taste
Haiku by Meredith Ackroyd, Melissa Dennison, Soumya Mukherjee, and Jo Balistreri In Gratitude Thanks to this week's tip jar contributors! Nancy Brady Bipasha Majumder (De) Betsy Hearne Ann Sullivan And thanks to Jennifer Gurney for this week's editorial efforts! heat lightning the buzz of a grass