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Republished my book due to errors

Posted on November 23, 2019 by Martha Magenta

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 … Continue reading →

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Haiku – Blithe Spirit

Posted on June 16, 2019 by Martha Magenta

  ants searching for the name of a place on a map   dipper’s song along the lost path   Blithe Spirit, Journal of the British Haiku Society, June 2019 vol 29, number 2 ISSN 1353-3320

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A Sense of Place, Hiking Trail Scents

Posted on November 7, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  coastal hike the scent of heather on the hill   Editor’s comment: Here we are situated on a coast, where the humidity can help to carry scent – when I read this poem I am sure I can smell it… … Continue reading →

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Haiku – Stardust

Posted on October 26, 2018 by Martha Magenta

frosty night the whisper of falling leaves   Stardust Haiku, Issue 22, October 2018 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1r4VOo8RGQwbs3r9vlZofSLxq5HGp-ePp/view

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Haiku – Ephemerae

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  silver slipper moon the unknown story behind that scar     Ephemerae August 2018 ISSN 2516-4767

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A Sense of Place: THE SHORE – hearing

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Martha Magenta

susurrus of surf my birth mother’s name in a seashell   © Martha Magenta   Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2018/07/18/a-sense-of-place-the-shore-hearing/

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Haiku

Posted on July 1, 2018 by Martha Magenta

  first snowflake . . . an unexpected guest   © Martha Magenta ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK/ David McMurray December 15, 2017 http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201712150006.html

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Haiku in the Workplace: Elevator Awkwardness

Posted on July 20, 2017 by Martha Magenta

asthma attack — perfumes and aftershave fill the lift — Martha Magenta   Troutswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2017/07/19/haiku-in-the-workplace-elevator-awkwardness/

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Beyond the Midnight Blue

Posted on April 11, 2017 by Martha Magenta

  I love to love you in the Spring, When nesting birds take to wing.  When sunlight glints on morning dew, My heart sings melodies for you. And when the sun drops behind the hills, When all is dark and … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on April 1, 2017 by Martha Magenta

cold moon— moss covers his name on the gravestone   © Martha Magenta cattails April 2017 Click to access cattails_APRIL2017_copy3.pdf     sparkling cider a busker blows stars into the sky beaver moon the wind makes a heap of pine … Continue reading →

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