Sonic Hush
Haiku by Louise Hopewell, Marietta McGregor, Mary McCormack, Sheikha A., and Adele Evershed
the scent
of fresh-cut hay
warbling magpies
Louise Hopewell
Melbourne, Australia
cicada twilight
trees switch a chorus
on . . . then off
Marietta McGregor
Canberra, Australia
lemonade!
their voices going strong
into dusk
Mary McCormack
La Grange Park, Illinois, USA
whistling sunlight
a twittering goldfinch
in his mustang
Sheikha A.
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
heat wave—
the river and I slow
to longer silences
Adele Evershed
Wilton, Connecticut, USA
Editor Bio: An English language teacher, freelance editor, editing consultant, writing coach, and mandala artist, Vidya is presently promoting her third poetry book, Light and Line Drawings, which she collaborated on with her friend and fellow poet, Sangita Kalarickal. She is Associate Editor of haibun for the haikuKATHA journal and editor for two full-length books and four anthologies. A 'book' in the Human Library, Chennai Chapter, she was featured in a coffee table book, ‘50 Inspiring Women boys and girls should read about, Chennai Edition’ (2021). Vidya finds meaning in life through yoga.
Instagram: @vidya.shankar.author
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Merch
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