Hermit was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in October 2021, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 13th Haiku Contest.
Hermit
hidden hermit crab
is your safety worth
such solitude
is your safety worth
such solitude
Discordant Crow was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in October 2020, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 12th Haiku Contest.
Discordant Crow
bending branch
do you celebrate
the discordant crow
do you celebrate
the discordant crow
Moonlight was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in October 2020, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 12th Haiku Contest.
Moonlight
moonlight cascading
illuminating soft eyes
of a watchful cat
illuminating soft eyes
of a watchful cat
Latency was first published by Fish Publishing in July 2020 amongst their best haiku/senryu submissions after being shortlisted for their Lockdown 2020 Prize.
Latency
prison of pixels –
lag liquefies our language
frozen screens fail us
lag liquefies our language
frozen screens fail us
Sharing Stories was first published by the Orange County Museum of Art (OCMA) in April 2020 as part of their
Social Distancing, Haiku and You exhibition. My haiku was included in both print and sound format.
Social Distancing, Haiku and You exhibition. My haiku was included in both print and sound format.
Sharing Stories
sharing old stories
waiting to create new ones
locked down together
waiting to create new ones
locked down together
Winter Coat was first published by the Basho Memorial Museum in October 2019, after receiving an Honourable Mention in their 73rd annual competition and becoming one of twenty-two pieces included in their Anthology.
Winter Coat
empty embrace...
an old winter coat
still hold his memory
an old winter coat
still hold his memory
Border Wall was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in July 2019, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 11th Haiku Contest.
Border Wall
border wall
through the cracks
sunlight
through the cracks
sunlight
Musty Book was first published by the Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum in July 2019, after being selected for inclusion in the annual Haiku Collection as part of their 11th Haiku Contest.
Musty Book
musty book –
marginal notes
echo still
marginal notes
echo still
Teacup was first published by NHK World in March 2019 when it was featured in Haiku Master’s Gallery for their final episode, after being selected as runner-up by multi-award winning haiku poet Kazuko Nishimura.
Teacup
quiet reflection
the world stops
in a tea cup
the world stops
in a tea cup
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
a cacophony of scents
each a memory
