Holding Pattern
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
Hifsa Ashraf
Rawalpindi, Punjab, Pakistan
shade tree
s t r e t c h i n g
out my break
Sandra Simpson
Tauranga, New Zealand
ocean wind whispering cypresses lean close
Lisa Billa
San Jose, California, USA
Editor Bio: C.X. Turner is a UK poet and writer whose debut collection, evergreen, is available from Alba Publishing. They co-edit the Wales Haiku Journal. Find them on Instagram at @love.rpoetic.
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