English Original
sometimes
a shimmer on the stair
a trace of your scent
lingers in my memory
and fills the air I breathe
First published: The Bamboo Hut, Autumn 2016
Chinese Translation (Traditional)
有時候
樓梯上的微光
一絲你的氣味
不僅縈繞在我的記憶中
而且充滿在我呼吸的空氣中
Chinese Translation (Simplified)
有时候
楼梯上的微光
一丝你的气味
不仅萦绕在我的记忆中
而且充满在我呼吸的空气中
I am delighted to receive two awards in the Bulgarian Haiku Union Cherry Blossom Contest, 2019 – Commended Haiku and Runner up.
melting ice
her first letter after
fifty years
All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku by Robert Epstein
https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/48524159-all-the-way-home
gardening rest stop
the ginger beer
full of ants
Root, The British Haiku Society Members’ Anthology, 2019
the short strain
of a rugby scrum
day moon
Honourable mention
Seashores Haiku Contest 2019, rugby theme, published in Seashores Issue 3.
Birdsong Before the Earth Falls Silent: A Collection of Haiku and Tanka
A collection of sixty-three avian themed haiku and tanka by an award-winning haiku poet, dedicated to the work of bird protection and conservation. Written for the love of birds and concern for the tragedy of their disappearance.
Owing to errors, I had to republish my book. Here is the new page:
Reviews welcome!
ripening haws
the robin changes
its song
Honorable mention, Autumn Moon Haiku Contest 2019
I am pleased to announce the publication of my first book of haiku and tanka,
Birdsong Before the Earth Falls Silent: A Collection of Haiku and Tanka
Description:
A collection of sixty-three avian themed haiku and tanka by an award-winning haiku poet, dedicated to the work of bird protection and conservation. Written for the love of birds and concern for the tragedy of their disappearance.
Due to layout errors, I decided to republish this book. The new link is:
Reviews welcome!
wincing
over shingles
to the water’s edge
i step
into the stars
Incense Dreams issue 3.1 October 2019
http://chanokeburi.it/incense-dreams-issue-3-1-october-2019/
Martha Magenta 