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One Man’s Maple Moon: Shimmer Tanka

Posted on December 7, 2019 by Martha Magenta

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 … Continue reading →

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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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All the Way Home: Aging in Haiku

Posted on December 2, 2019 by Martha Magenta

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

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The British Haiku Society Members’ Anthology, 2019

Posted on December 1, 2019 by Martha Magenta

gardening rest stop the ginger beer full of ants Root, The British Haiku Society Members’ Anthology, 2019

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Seashores Haiku Contest 2019

Posted on November 29, 2019 by Martha Magenta

the short strain of a rugby scrum day moon Honourable mention Seashores Haiku Contest 2019, rugby theme, published in Seashores Issue 3. http://www.haikuspirit.org/seashores.html

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Hog Wild Haiku

Posted on November 28, 2019 by Martha Magenta

year of the pig I ask for the vegan takeout menu Hog Wild Haiku. Ed. Corine Timmer, bicadeideias publishing, 2019 https://www.bicadeideias.com/bica-books

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Autumn Moon Haiku Contest 2019

Posted on November 20, 2019 by Martha Magenta

ripening haws the robin changes its song Honorable mention, Autumn Moon Haiku Contest 2019 https://www.autumnmoonhaiku.com/?fbclid=IwAR0Srl5CfNr8yTcZOFpl8N8KT62lSm-Dxt66qT4CSi7UKllk0Ec8F1wKefU

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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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