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The Fourth International Haiku Contest, Cherry Blossom, Bulgarian Haiku Union, 2019

Posted on December 6, 2019 by Martha Magenta

I am delighted to receive two awards in the Bulgarian Haiku Union Cherry Blossom Contest, 2019 – Commended Haiku and Runner up.

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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 →

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Tanka – Incense Dreams

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Martha Magenta

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/

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Haiku – Incense Dreams

Posted on October 21, 2019 by Martha Magenta

power cut the darkness around each star opening on the moon apple blossom Incense Dreams issue 3.1 October 2019 http://chanokeburi.it/incense-dreams-issue-3-1-october-2019/

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Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational 2019

Posted on October 9, 2019 by Martha Magenta

sakura forecast I circle homecoming in pink Honourable Mention settling on the peace quilt cherry blossoms International Sakura Award Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational 2019 https://www.vcbf.ca/haiku-invitational/winning-haiku/2019-winning-haiku?fbclid=IwAR1WBL82BEdHn79XJG_K0qOj5iwttSdtXD0Gt2EuDpKWBNMC7Ti8kBejaAY

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The Harold G. Henderson Haiku Contest 2019

Posted on September 28, 2019 by Martha Magenta

frosty night. . . the horse’s breath melts a star Honourable Mention, The Harold G. Henderson Haiku Contest 2019 The Haiku Society of America

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Haiku – Akitsu

Posted on September 22, 2019 by Martha Magenta

weaving strands of autumn sun . . . kitchen spider restless leaves a nurse tries to smooth her departure Akitsu Quarterly, Fall 2019 http://www.wildgraces.com/Akitsu-Quarterly.html

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Haiku Dialogue: ambiguity

Posted on September 12, 2019 by Martha Magenta

curved river a mother of many children Haiku Dialogue: ambiguity Trouthswirl, The Haiku Foundation Blog, 4 September 2019 https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2019/09/04/haiku-dialogue-poets-choice-ambiguity/?fbclid=IwAR3gDjH2U7bYnWizUTi8Q_5gv8jB8psYF6eD-m-S8Guup7BTO16D8SiOB6o

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Haiku – Blithe Spirit

Posted on September 3, 2019 by Martha Magenta

laughing gulls the wind pushes me into the sea river moon the silent lights of a narrow boat moth dust a smudge of moon through drifting clouds Blithe Spirit vol 29 number 3 August … Continue reading →

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Haiku – The Heron’s Nest

Posted on September 1, 2019 by Martha Magenta

dawn tide rolling up the beach a wave of sanderlings The Heron’s Nest, Volume XXI, Number 3: September 2019 https://www.theheronsnest.com/index.html

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