twilight sky           

black with bats

going home 

first published riverbed 2009

going with the grain

the camphor laurel slab

comes alive

(first published FreeXpreSsion June 2009)

only  birds’ tracks

on snow-covered seats

the empty park  

(first published Haiku Reality, 2009) 

My guard  of honour-                           Gard de onoare-
on both sides of the bridge                    de ambele p r i ale podului
a line of pelicans                                    iruri de pelicani 

(first published, Haiku Romania, 2009)

the flooded gums           
ghosts in the moonlight
guide me home

dizzying heights—  

thinking about her                    

on the Ferrris wheel         

(first published Moonset 2008)

a good turf fire      

and the slivered moon

through broken glass

(first published Haiku Scotland June 2009)

                         tomorrow’s snowdrops                                        

                         emerging green spikes

                         pierce this whiteness

                                 (first published Stylus, 2006)

                          initials in stone

                          her only reminder

                          edged by green grass

                          (first published Sketchbook. 2008)

hugs all round              
finding neighbours

alive

(first published haikuoz response to bushfires 2009)

firecrackers--         
kissed by a stranger
under the bridge

(first published asahi shimbun haikuist column network 2009)

shorter days            
shadows disappear
into the blue

(first published asahi shimbun haikuist column network 2009)

                         sharing the sun--             

                         my longest is

                         your shortest

                         (first published asahi shimbun haikuist column network 2009)

                                                                        dew drops on lichen

synchronized shimmering
to the robin’s song

~

turning her door key
the fledglings gape
above the entrance
 
~

in the smoky haze
the harbour bridge
disappears

~~~

(first published Ludbreg Calendar 2009)

beach café       

tiny ants are swimming

in the butter

 first published sketchbook journal august 2009

the bell rings -                                

back to classroom

bullies

Haiku World Shiki September 09 

turning gold

a stand of crape myrtles  

by the wishing well

first published at Ginyu Press #43 Haiku Gallery July 2009