Seven Modern Haiku on Early Summer by Jennifer Gurney

diaphanous mist
wafts up from the morning lake
sublimation
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a clear freshet
bursts from my drain spout
early summer squall
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that first bite of 
juicy watermelon
summertime bliss
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patio dinners
with candlelight and music
simply taste better
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so warm I open
the sliding glass door and 
in saunters summer
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breeze wafts branches
sunlight dances on bricks
patio dappled
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i wake to you
the promise of summer
with a lighter heart
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© Jennifer Gurney
Colorado, US

Haiku poet Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. She is a newly published poet, at age 59, with over 100 poems in print thus far. Jennifer has also published commentary about poetry and poetry-related essays. During the pandemic she joined the online poetry community of The Daily Haiku. Poetry has been a lifeline. Jennifer's poetry has appeared in a variety of journals, including The Ravens Perch, HaikUniverse, Blithe Spirit, Cold Moon Journal, Asahi Haikuist, Scarlet Dragonfly and The Haiku Foundation, among others.

Two Micropoems by Ledarose Santos Delima

MEMORIES

A glimpse of memories

Those happy moments we had

The love and kissed ignite

It will forever remain

never change

But people do.

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RISE UP

On this rocky steep road

I may stumble or fall

Tumble and topple

But surely, I won't stop

Until I get on the top.

© Ledarose Santos Delima

Black Angel

Cainta Rizal, Philippines 

ledarosedelima83@gmail.com

Ledarose Santos Delima is a poetess from Cainta Rizal, Philippines. She is a mother of four children. She is now residing in Hongkong and working as a domestic helper. Ledarose loves to write about deep feelings of love and life. She made herself BLACK ANGEL as her pen name. She joined various poetry groups to enhance her ability to write. She believes that "if you love what you are doing and makes your heart happy no one could stop you. Believe in yourself that those little dreams could be in reality."

Six Modern Haiku by Daipayan Nair

after rain —
the lady arranges
her fruit cart
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slum sunset —
she adds her pitcher 
to the queue
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harvest drumbeat —
the worker grabs another 
sunflower head
□ 
cornfield stretch —
each tractor carries 
a cloud
□
receding waters —
a bullfrog jumps onto 
the driver's seat
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slice of sunrise —
the cart puller wipes 
the next spoke
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© Daipayan Nair
Silchar, Assam, India
nairdaipayan744@gmail.com

Daipayan Nair from Assam is a haiku poet. He writes micropoetry, mostly haiku and tanka poems. His works have been featured on various international platforms and weekly columns like Haiku Dialogue of The Haiku Foundation, Haiku in Action of Nick Virgilio Haiku Association, and FreshOutMag. He has also been published in the Frogpond Journal, the prune juice journal, Under the Basho Journal, Failed Haiku Journal, Cold Moon Journal, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Triya Mag, Kingfisher Journal, Poetry Pea Journal, Time Haiku Journal, Failed haiku — a journal of English Senryu, the Akitsu Quarterly, The Wales Haiku Journal among others. His haiku, senryu and tanka have appeared in  the prestigious monthly of haikuKATHA from Triveni Haikai India. His recent collection of haiku and senryu titled "tilt of the winnowing fan" was published in 2022 by Hawakal.

Two Micropoems by Florencia Juson Dayao

Because
If I had to choose
the river or the sea
I only know 
how to swim in the river
It is difficult to risk
oneself in the sea
Because of its depth I can drown!
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Only You Understand
Not everything you hear is true
Especially and only from whom
Just let yourself go
Because only you understand  
What is bad and good!
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© Florencia Juson Dayao  
Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines

Florencia Juson Dayao is from Marilao, Bulacan, Philippines. She is a simple housewife with 3 children. Writing poems and collecting plants are her hobbies.She writes in different styles as spear against sickness and depression. Her aims to motivate and encourage young poets/poetess to build ourselves with the ability we are equipped with,to use and enhance our talents and skills.

Three Micropoems by Veronica Roma Pingol

Love 

Things may perfect 

When your heart is happy and fine

Love is not to untie 

Love is divine,

Every heart filled  with happiness

is the only reason for success!

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Blessing

A real heart is a blessing to someone 

In dim and agony

To those in pain or in sorrow,

A genuine love can walk pass through

With it, that well notice the emotions to release

You are blessed and a blessing to yourself

And to the world with grace...!

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Thank you 

Thank you for every time

Every memories that we need

Someone that we can feel

And stay beside us

Thankyou for the grateful things were able to pass,

An everyday life in God 

A promise not to be broken

An eternal life in peace

And a wonderful family

That stick through ups and down!

□

© Veronica Roma Pingol

(Nightbutterfly)

Hongkong 

pingolveronica@gmail.com

Poetess Veronica Roma Pingol a.k.a Night butterfly is a 38 years old domestic helper in Hong Kong and an expressive love poetess/author. She is from Novalichez, Quezon City Phil. Blessed with one lovely daughter currently living with in her mom in the province. During the pandemic she excel herself from being a helper to be a poet for one year and half and learned different stages of poetry, in due time she established her own poetry group named "UNITED POETS @ HEART" an international poetry platform in Facebook. By this time she also satisfied herself after a year of having her 1st published book titled "Night butterfly" where she freely spread her emotions, thoughts and opinion about life, love and Soul. She is featured in various website, newspaper, magazine, TV, radio and book anthologies. Veronica believed that being optimistic is a great attitude towards a good life and a happy person with beautiful smile can gives motivation to her and to others to reach their goals in life in between of trials.

Three Micropoems by Anna Ferreiro

SKIN

Light

through the emerald gaze

Waves

through sound breathing

Rebirth

through the shell sweat

Kiss

shy flatterer

silky

his sweet touch

in a marine caress

deep

in painted velvet.

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A DREAM 

It's an enchanted place

between a fairy cloak

by creatures esteemed

and much appreciated!

It is a meadow in a desert

such a merry stream

that long-awaited heart

between flowers and lots of love

the Life that never dies!

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LEAVES 

The colors of Life

all in chorus towards the East

they tell stories

scents of laughter

waves of big kisses

immortalized shots

in the color of the leaves.

Leaves in love that feed on love

painting in elegance

the scent of eyes:

colors in love

shy and charming.

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© Anna Ferreiro 

Basel, Switzerland 

annaferriero71@yahoo.it

Anna Ferreiro is an Italian poet for peace and cultural contamination. She was appointed a member of the World Union of National Writers of Kazakhstan. She is an administrator of the poetry group Poetry of global vision. She is a member of the International Writers Association IWA Bogdani and a member of the poets of the Albanian magazine ATUNISPOETRY. She is a member of Voces y plumas de unamos al mundo con la poesía – Centro de México en Vision Universal Radio, and in March 2021 she has become an official member of the Indian magazine YogaYatra dealing with holistic section. She has published two poetry collections and two stories. She has won numerous national and international awards and was featured in numerous national and international magazines, radio, online newspapers, reviews. Her poetry has also been translated into many languages. In November 2020 she received the Doctorate Honoris Causa from the Institutional Alliance of Creativity, Humanity and International Culture from the Kingdom of Morocco to Mexico with international headquarters in the Mexican Republic, guaranteeing the highest degree of Doctor Causa Honoris in Creativity, Humanity and Culture.

Three Micropoems by Chakradhar Shukla [India], Translated From Hindi by Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer [India]

Wish  we could   grow   
wheat   in pots
along with flowers,
Would be useful
for the birds!
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Convenience charge
is creating
dilemma,
The glacier of
honesty is
melting!
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Who cast
a spell in prayer,
My mind is
filled with
happiness!
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© Chakradhar Shukla
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
Mobile- +91 9455511337
chakradharshukla78@gmail.com
Translation : Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer
Fatehpur, Uttar Pradesh, India
veershailesh@gmail.com

[Poet  : Chakradhar Shukla]

[Translator : Dr. Shailesh Gupta Veer]

चक्रधर शुक्ल की क्षणिकाएँ
(मूल हिन्दी भाषा में)
काश! 
हम
गमलों में 
फूलों के साथ-साथ 
गेहूँ भी उगाते,
परिन्दों के काम आते!
□
सुविधा शुल्क 
दुविधा पैदा कर रहा,
ईमानदारी का
ग्लेशियर पिघल रहा!
□
प्रार्थना में
कौन जादू कर गया,
मन
प्रसन्नता से भर गया।
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© चक्रधर शुक्ल 
एल.आई.जी.-1, सिंगल स्टोरी, 
बर्रा-6, कानपुर (उ. प्र.)
पिन कोड- 208027
मोबाइल- 9455511337