Wisteria was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in August 2018, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 10th Haiku Contest.

Wisteria

across the river
wisteria cascading
as a bridal veil
Nest was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in August 2018, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 10th Haiku Contest.

Nest

empty nest ​–
distant bird song
fills the void
Wildflowers was first published by NHK World in August 2018 when it was featured in Haiku Master’s August Gallery.

Wildflowers

soaring skyward ​–
fields of wildflowers
explode into life
Gods was first published by NHK World in February 2018 when it was featured in Haiku Master's Yufuin, Oita Gallery.

Gods

lost in the fine mist
gods of a forgotten past
rise to embrace us
Dreams was first published by NHK World in January 2018 when it was featured in their show Haiku Masters and selected as the runner-up by multi-award winning haiku poet Kazuko Nishimura.

Dreams

awaiting morning
hidden beneath a blanket
reliving my dreams
Fireflies was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in July 2016, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 8th Haiku Contest.

Fireflies

on a warm May night
fireflies swirl in silent skies –
torches in the wind
Fire was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in July 2016, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 8th Haiku Contest.

Fire

unstoppable fire –
will your bright burning embrace
forge any new life
Scents was first published during the Wise Words Festival in September 2014. It was selected and displayed in the window of The Fragrance Shop throughout the festival.

Scents

here ​– within these walls
a cacophony of scents
each a memory