Monthly Archives: February 2018

Haiku

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  mountain mist . . . the whitening of mother’s hair   Modern Haiku Vol. 49.1 Winter-Spring 2018 http://www.modernhaiku.org/issue49-1/index.html

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Haiku

Posted on February 26, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  frozen river the frost in your words     crack of a gun the thin cry of a partridge     Blithe Spirit Vol 28, #1 February, 2018 http://britishhaikusociety.org.uk/journal/  

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9th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum Haiku Contest 2017 – Selected Haiku Collection

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  fallen cherry buds . . . heavy rain falls on the tiny coffin   still pool . . . the silence broken by the plop of an otter – Martha Magenta   Selected Haiku Submissions Collection The 9th Yamadera … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on February 23, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  first snow . . . I melt into your kiss   Martha Magenta   Stardust Haiki, issue 11, interaction between nature and love/ romance, February 2018 https://drive.google.com/file/d/16csW1N-r93Ru_8_5o3DKyOxKGNEOVJPb/view

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Haiku Windows: sunroof window

Posted on February 22, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  smooching in a bowl of stars – panoramic sunroof © Martha Magenta   Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, FEBRUARY 21, 2018, Haiku Windows, ed. Kathy Munro https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2018/02/21/haiku-windows-sunroof-window/ 

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Post-Antibiotic Apocalypse (haibun)

Posted on February 18, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  Entering the waiting room, everyone leaves a vacant seat between themselves and the next patient. Until it becomes so full, that late arrivals squeeze into the in-between seats, trying not to touch the patients next to them. I gaze … Continue reading →

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Haiku Windows: broken window

Posted on February 15, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  broken window – an orb spider repairs its web   © Martha Magenta   Haiku Windows: broken window Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog FEBRUARY 14, 2018 BY KATHY MUNRO https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2018/02/14/haiku-windows-broken-window/

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One Man’s Maple Moon: Windswept Place Tanka

Posted on February 12, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  I try to put the words of the wind in my poem this windswept place reminds me of you First published: The Bamboo Hut, Autumn 2016 © Martha Magenta Chinese Translation (Traditional) 試圖 將風的話語放入 我的詩裡 這個風吹雨打的地方 使我想起了你 Chinese Translation … Continue reading →

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Haiku Windows: triple pane window

Posted on February 8, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  triple glazed – cat’s eyes in the cat’s eyes in the cat’s eyes © Martha Magenta   Haiku Windows:  triple pane window Troutswirl, the Haiku Foundation Blog, ed. Kathy Munro https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2018/02/07/haiku-windows-triple-pane-window/

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NeverEnding Story

Posted on February 5, 2018 by Martha Magenta

Butterfly Dream: Suburban Night Haiku English Original suburban night an empty beer can plays with the wind First published: FreeXpresSion, August 2016 Martha Magenta Chinese Translation (Traditional) 郊區的夜晚 一個空的啤酒罐被風 吹得來回滾動 Chinese Translation (Simplified) 郊区的夜晚 一个空的啤酒罐被风 吹得来回滚动 NeverEnding Story First English-Chinese … Continue reading →

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