The following cherita were first published March 25, 2025 in issue 97, my h e a r t, of the cherita.
Sisyphus
rolling a snowball
uphill
tired
I take a seat
and it collapses
* * *
all-consuming darkness
the river
choked with ice
Christmas lights
twinkle desperately
casting meager shadows
The following haiku was first published in the German/English haiku journal Chrysanthemum, issue 34. Download the issue to see the German translation.
luna moth
such a stunning green
I can’t fall asleep
The following senryu were first published in issue 109 (March 2025) in Failed Haiku:
woodworking
my math gives way
to reality
gravestones
with a single name—
as if we remember
dandelions
to her, a medicine
to me, a weed
your arm
a seat belt
for the night
The following haiga was first published in the April 2025 edition of cattails:
Text reads:
distant galaxy
I sweep sawdust swirls
from the garage
The image is of the NGC 1300 galaxy, imaged by the James Webb Space Telescope. Here’s a comparison of the James Webb and Hubble versions of the image.
The following haiku was first published April 4, 2025 in Asahi Haikuist Network:
novel writing
a surge of inspiration
cherry blossoms
The following haiku was first published in Cold Moon Journal:
sweeping prairie
shaped by the breeze—
the windmill