spooked -
the tree bursts
into starlings
15 December 2011
29 November 2011
27 November 2011
in and out of the clouds
Orion -
the sound of a fox through the gale
Orion -
the sound of a fox through the gale
15 November 2011
28 October 2011
14 October 2011
tinywords - call for submissions
As you may or may not know, I am on the editorial board of tinywords.
We invite you to contribute/submit to the next issue.
The theme for this issue will be "journeys." We’re looking for haiku, tanka and other tiny poems, short tanka prose and short haibun that take us somewhere — physical journeys, journeys of the spirit, life journeys.
We’re also interested in haiga and other art that combines very short poems with art. Surprise us with something exotic or let us see the familiar anew.
If you want to submit up to five pieces, you have until October 24.
Submissions can be made online at http://tinywords.com/submit/
We invite you to contribute/submit to the next issue.
The theme for this issue will be "journeys." We’re looking for haiku, tanka and other tiny poems, short tanka prose and short haibun that take us somewhere — physical journeys, journeys of the spirit, life journeys.
We’re also interested in haiga and other art that combines very short poems with art. Surprise us with something exotic or let us see the familiar anew.
If you want to submit up to five pieces, you have until October 24.
Submissions can be made online at http://tinywords.com/submit/
7 October 2011
23 September 2011
the silence
of the house
after the airport -
I tidy away
your breakfast things
of the house
after the airport -
I tidy away
your breakfast things
18 September 2011
daydreamer sky
the right-angle bend
in a contrail
(a re-worked oldie)
9 September 2011
14 August 2011
2 August 2011
evening's end -
the whisper
of a breeze
and my thoughts
turn to ghosts
9 July 2011
sleepover
the smallest child
snores loudest
minimalism
the gallery
loo
[both published in Blithe Spirit 21:1]
the smallest child
snores loudest
minimalism
the gallery
loo
[both published in Blithe Spirit 21:1]
1 July 2011
glowering skies
the girl at the gate
beckons the horse
[published - Presence #43]
the girl at the gate
beckons the horse
[published - Presence #43]
6 June 2011
Postcard from NYC
on the steps of St Patrick's
a cop watches over
the flock of tourists
a cop watches over
the flock of tourists
27 May 2011
Poem a Month
I'm going to be in New York for a few days. I may post here if I feel inspired and have the time.
In the meantime, you may be interested to know that I have guest edited the June, British Haiku Society edition of Derbyshire Libraries' Poem a Month.
The June edition will be published on June 1st and you can even subscribe to have a monthly poem delivered to your inbox.
For more information, visit the Poem a Month website
In the meantime, you may be interested to know that I have guest edited the June, British Haiku Society edition of Derbyshire Libraries' Poem a Month.
The June edition will be published on June 1st and you can even subscribe to have a monthly poem delivered to your inbox.
For more information, visit the Poem a Month website
18 May 2011
Occasionally I read through some of my old haiku that have been published and I come across one that nags at me and I have to sit down and rework it several times before I can let it settle. More often than not, I end up dissatisfied, but occasionally I end up happier with the new version. When this happens, it's like something has clicked into place...
the heather still in bloom -
we take Mum the long way
back to the hospice
(The original version was published in 3Lights)
the heather still in bloom -
we take Mum the long way
back to the hospice
(The original version was published in 3Lights)
8 May 2011
7 May 2011
1 May 2011
I've been listening to the music of John Barry in the car a lot recently...
Bond theme -
the fly on the windscreen
loses its grip
the fly on the windscreen
loses its grip
24 April 2011
21 April 2011
15 April 2011
6 April 2011
Snapshots Haiku Calendar competition
I have just found out that I am both a winner and a runner-up in the Snapshots Haiku Calendar competition.
I have been writing haiku seriously for about ten years now and this is the first proper contest that I have entered. So, as you can imagine, I am thrilled with the result.
The Snapshots 2012 Haiku Calendar can be ordered from the Snapshots website from August 2011.
A list of the results and the adjudicator's report are also available on the Snaphots site.
I have been writing haiku seriously for about ten years now and this is the first proper contest that I have entered. So, as you can imagine, I am thrilled with the result.
The Snapshots 2012 Haiku Calendar can be ordered from the Snapshots website from August 2011.
A list of the results and the adjudicator's report are also available on the Snaphots site.
24 March 2011
Presence #42 poems
the following poems of mine appeared in Presence #42 (September 2010)
bringing only
silence
the storm cloud's weight
sub-zero dawn
distant gulls
still the sky
his dates end
where hers begin
briefly
she rests to read
the park bench epitaph
bringing only
silence
the storm cloud's weight
sub-zero dawn
distant gulls
still the sky
his dates end
where hers begin
briefly
she rests to read
the park bench epitaph
8 March 2011
Blithe Spirit 20:4
Here is a selection of my work that appeared in Blithe Spirit 20:4
Visit the British Haiku Society website for more information on how to subscribe to Blithe Spirit.
first flowers
she re-arranges
her re-arrangement
this year the meadow
ablaze with life
- the empty stable
my doctor's reaction -
he taps my knee again
just to make sure
bonfire breeze
with the last of the light
the final whistle
anniversary
of your death
raindrops
stream upwards
on the windscreen
Visit the British Haiku Society website for more information on how to subscribe to Blithe Spirit.
first flowers
she re-arranges
her re-arrangement
this year the meadow
ablaze with life
- the empty stable
my doctor's reaction -
he taps my knee again
just to make sure
bonfire breeze
with the last of the light
the final whistle
anniversary
of your death
raindrops
stream upwards
on the windscreen
17 February 2011
15 February 2011
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