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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
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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
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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
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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
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Haiku by Betsy Hearne, Christina Chin, Joy Hallinan, Nancy Orr, and Tiffany Renee Harmon chipmunks skitter by cheeks stuffed with our garden Betsy Hearne Urbana, Illinois, USA monsoon flood a borneo python slithers across the window Christina Chin Malaysia pluff mud my dog smells his way home Joy Hallinan Atlanta,
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Haiku by Laura Brincat, Joy Hallinan, Tuyet Van Do, Louise Hopewell, and Ruth Holzer In Gratitude Thanks to the following contributors for their tip jar contributions this week: Wilda Morris Veronica Hosking Thanks also to Melissa Dennison for her editorial efforts this week. Sun burnt tourists pass The cold bones
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Haiku by Stephanie Zepherelli, Laura Brincat, Sarah Paris, Anju Kishore, and Rupa Anand discarded galoshes bare feet dancing in bluebells Stephanie Zepherelli Hawai’i, USA Click clack and tap tap A tango in the tea house Over the empty lake Laura Brincat Rome, Italy the breeze between our toes wind
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Haiku by Roberta Beach Jacobson, Sari Grandstaff, Caroline Wermuth, Vaishnavi Ramaswamy, and Agnes Eva Savich weekend garage sales boxes marked free at the curb Roberta Beach Jacobson Indianola, Iowa, USA backyard barbecue my neighbor flipping burgers to the dog Sari Grandstaff Woodstock, New York, USA growling and revving a Harley
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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
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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
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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
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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