this wave
Haiku by Lori Kiefer, Violet Avery Hall, Debbie Strange, and kjmunro
trip to the beach
in the rear-view mirror
a seagull’s cry
Lori Kiefer
London, United Kingdom
island sky
starlight on the ocean
clinging to my skin
Violet Avery Hall
Jacksonville, Florida, USA
tidal surge this wave of something unutterable
Debbie Strange
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
beach-tumbled
the agates that will become
my earrings
Debbie Strange
Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada
ocean view
he sits on the bench
head in his hands
kjmunro
Whitehorse, Yukon Territory, Canada
Editor Bio: Richa Sharma currently resides in the National Capital Region of India. Since 2019, her work has been published in many online and print journals, contests, and anthologies that focus on Japanese short-form poetry. Her detailed author biography is available on her personal blog:
https://richasharmahaiku.blogspot.com
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