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Birdsong Before the Earth Falls Silent: A Collection of Haiku and Tanka

Posted on November 13, 2019 by Martha Magenta

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 … Continue reading →

Posted in haiku, poetry, tanka | Tagged avian, birds, birdsong, climate change, collection, conservation, disappearance, disappearing, earth, extinction, haiku, nature, poetry, publication, silent, tanka, wildlife, wildlife protection | 2 Comments

Haiku – Stardust

Posted on June 26, 2019 by Martha Magenta

mountain spring the bottomless cup of my hands Stardust Haiku, issue 30, June 2019 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1nZZ6i_yHJOg5liNipUbnnj5PReYPECfy/view

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The British Haiku Society Awards 2018

Posted on March 26, 2019 by Martha Magenta

I’m delighted to be a runner-up in the haiku section of The British Haiku Society Awards 2018. earthshine . . . the stir of life in a siskin’s egg British Haiku Society Awards 2018 – Haiku Section Runner-up … Continue reading →

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The 2018 Martin Lucas Haiku Award

Posted on February 12, 2019 by Martha Magenta

lakeside geese – my map takes off in the wind Second Prize The 2018 Martin Lucas Haiku Award Judge’s Commentary Migratory birds navigate vast distances using the sun/stars/Earth’s magnetic field/landscape/or maybe even their sense of smell (scientists are still … Continue reading →

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Haiku – Shamrock

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Martha Magenta

autumn equinox the lightness of a leaf earth tremor a falcon takes the wind under its wing edge of winter the scrape of a heron call Shamrock – Haiku Journal Issue 40, September 2018 https://shamrockhaiku.webs.com/currentissue.htm

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Earthrise Rolling Haiku Collaboration 2018

Posted on April 29, 2018 by Martha Magenta

river kingfisher a splash of blue in the cloud — Martha Magenta, 71st Basho Memorial English Haiku Contest, 2017 * robin’s egg on the ground fractured sky — Martha Magenta, Akitsu Quarterly Fall 2017 * summer solstice the sky … Continue reading →

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Haiku

Posted on November 25, 2017 by Martha Magenta

nimbostratus a black swan lands on the lake © Martha Magenta Stardust Haiku Issue 11, November 2017 https://drive.google.com/file/d/1v0a7sbUt1pit4Ws84ifeXobGgggGCmQ_/view

Posted in haiku, poetry | Tagged animals, birds, black swan, clouds, earth, haiku, lake, Martha Magenta, nature, nimbostratus, poetry, seasons, Stardust Haiku, water | Leave a comment

Tanka

Posted on November 7, 2017 by Martha Magenta

the silver moon slips behind a cloud in the autumn wind my crone’s hair tangles with the old man’s beard they built a tower block on the meadowland where the children play in the shadow of warheads … Continue reading →

Posted in poetry, tanka | Tagged autumn wind, children play, crone's hair, earth, environment, Martha Magenta, meadowland, nature, nuclear pollution, nuclear threat, old man's beard, poetry, seasons, shadow of warheads, silver moon, Skylark Tanka Journal, tanka, tower block, women | Leave a comment

Haiku

Posted on September 18, 2017 by Martha Magenta

spider silk— the pirouette of a chrysalis flying out of a forgotten dream wren song birdsong before the earth falls silent © Martha Magenta World Haiku Review August 2017 https://sites.google.com/site/worldhaikureview2/august-2017/shintai-haiku

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Morning

Posted on June 26, 2017 by Martha Magenta

Photo copyright Martha Magenta Blossoms open on the arms of trees like desire moving among shimmering leaves As Helios´ rays caress the Earth´s green welcoming curves tenacious shadows tuck their chills into recesses in the rocks. Now in the … Continue reading →

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Birdsong Before the Earth Falls Silent: A Collection of Haiku and Tanka

Haiku – Stardust

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