The following senryu was first published in Issue #106, December 31, 2024, of Failed Haiku:

carving our initials

in the pine tree

my chisel rusts overnight

The following senryu were first published in Issue #104, November 2024, of Failed Haiku:

summer tan lines

my wedding ring remains

even when it’s gone

when the baby’s crying e v e r y   m i n u t e   f e e l s   l o n g

The following senryu was first published in the October 2024 edition of cattails:

origami lily

petals curled by a pencil

fading in the sun