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May / June 30,
2011 "vegetable(s)" Thread Announcement |
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Announcing the May / June 30, 2011 "vegetable(s)" Haiku Thread The theme of the May / June 30, 2011 haiku thread will be ... "vegetable(s)" of any kind in the northern or southern hemisphere Writers may
post an unlimited number of haiku to the
"vegetable(s)" Haiku Thread. Deadline: Midnight Sunday, June 26, 2011
All Haiku received will be posted daily on-line at Announcing May / June 30, 2011 "vegetable(s)" Haiku Thread. The
Sketchbook editors will select their
Monthly Haiku Choice from this thread for publication in
the Thursday, June 30, 2011 Sketchbook.
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Read the May / June 30, 2011 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden
The following thirty-nine poets from thirteen countries have contributed one-hundred-ninty-two verses to the May / June 30, 2011 "vegetable(s)" Haiku ThreadParticipants: Karin Anderson, AU; Stella Armour, UK; Priyanka Bhowmick, IN; Willie R. Bongcaron, PH; Ralf Bröker, DE; Patricia Carragon, US; Cezar Ciobica, RO; Kirsten Cliff, NZ; John Daleiden, US; Tatjana Debeljacki, SR; Andrzej Dembonczyk, PL; Bernard Gieske, US; Cara Holman, US; Alegria Imperial, CA; Nada Jačmenica, CR; Munia Khan, BD; Dubrako Korbus, CR; Evica Kraljić, CR; Chen-ou Liu, CA; Sandra Martyres, IN; Malvina Mileta, CR; Aju Mukhopadhyay, IN; Karen O'Leary, US; Scott Owens, US; Stella Pierides, DE; Marija Pogorilic, CR; Vera Primorac, CR; Chitra Rajappa, IN; Emily Romano, US; Keith A. Simmonds, TT; Carol Reed Sircoulomb, US; Stevie Strang, US; Vania Stefanova, BG; André Surridge, NZ; Irena Szewczyk, PL; Maria Tirenescu, RO; Sunil Uniyal, IN; Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic, CR; Juliet Wilson, UK
Countries: Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Germany, India, New Zealand, Philippians, Poland, Romania, Serbia, United Kingdom, Trinidad and Tabogo, United States
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carrots in the basket— so many noses for snowmen # 02. Vania Stefanova, BG |
secrets… the whisper of corn silk between my fingers # 03. Cara Holman, US |
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tomato soup for the fifth day lack of imagination # 04. Sandra Martyres, IN |
pool of moonlight: a raccoon paw fondles an eggplant # 05. Emily Romano, US |
eggplants tonight, the same shade as the mountains # 06. Stevie Strang, US |
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sunday brunch with the inlaws the taste of pepperwort # 07. Kirsten Cliff, NZ. |
lacy leafs hide the orange root underground now unsafe to eat # 08. Carol Reed Sircoulomb, US |
that black kitten, playing in the garden among young peppers # 09. Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic, CR |
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sprouting beans become runners pole jumping competition # 10. Stella Armour, UK |
summer harvest: the salad bowl shames the rainbow! # 11. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
its back iced, tummy full of the snow- a forgotten kale # 12. Dubrako Korbus, CR |
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waymarks left behind on the lettuce leaf a snail # 13. Vera Primorac, CR |
three sisters compliment each other corn, beans, squash # 14. Munia Khan, BD |
flowering peppers in the garden— slugs, slugs… # 15. Evica Kraljić, CR |
her first love the heart of a watermelon # 16. Bernard Gieske, US |
a pumpkin with a painted face... halloween # 17. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
mid-summer field red with ripe tomatoes # 18. Marija Pogorilic, CR |
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forgotten leek in the corner of the garden— sun dial # 19. Nada Jačmenica, CR* |
hometown memories... a bag of mixed veggies defrosting # 20. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
celery crunch— I always knew you threw the dice # 21. Stella Pierides, DE |
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vegetable garden— between peas and tomatoes our first kiss # 22. Andrzej Dembonczyk, PL |
sweet potatoes— not really potatoes not really sweet # 23. Juliet Wilson, UK |
wiping the knife with a red cloth— cabbage field # 24. Irena Szewczyk, PL |
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bean soup with roast sausages lunch for uncle # 25. Tatjana Debeljacki, SR |
cucumber slices puffy eyes need to forget last night’s date from hell # 26. Patricia Carragon, US |
the toddler protests: but potatoes are tastier as fries than as stew! # 27. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
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two peas in a pod shelled on the same day identical twins # 28. Stella Armour, UK |
cucumbers addling in the net thinking of salad # 29. Evica Kraljić, CR |
a flowing mist now swallows then spits the head lettuce # 30. Dubrako Korbus, CR |
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yesterday’s seeds from a locked box cucumber salad # 31. Karen O'Leary, US |
afternoon siesta the cool shade under a lettuce leaf # 32. Cara Holman, US |
she wore a garland with eighteen carrots cost effective jewelery # 33. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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harvest moon slowly the earth releases its bounty # 34. Cara Holman, US |
six vegetables on a small plate a vegan dinner # 35. Sandra Martyres, IN |
open house… snails dine al fresco in my lettuce patch # 36. Cara Holman, US |
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a rabbit's feast of lettuce and carrots— children's health food # 37. Sandra Martyres, IN |
hot peppers— jumping from the swing on a dare # 38. Cara Holman, US |
Coloured lips— eating the boiled beetrot a girl's pleasure # 39. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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pulling up the last few carrots chimney smoke # 40. Kirsten Cliff, NZ |
a lantern winks… the other pumpkins no eyes yet # 41. Vania Stefanova, BG |
acres of green rounded leafs in rows uneatable # 42. Carol Reed Sircoulomb, US |
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in my fresh greens a caterpillar feasting— hot summer day # 43. Sandra Martyres, IN |
the cucumber and its slug on the hazel bush # 44. Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic, CR |
appetite teaser— cauliflower florets in his soup bowl # 45. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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dusk– under the pumpkin's leaves a harsh croaking # 46. Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic, CR |
a stylish name for sticky okra ladies' fingers # 47. Sandra Martyres, IN |
returning home all the lettuces have gone to seed # 48. Kirsten Cliff, NZ |
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tasty bites from the humble potato French fries # 49. Sandra Martyres, IN |
nibbling at her veggies: the five-year old checks if she has grown any taller! # 50. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
elbows of pumpkin recline on the wood fence # 51. Dubrako Korbus, CR |
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chilli's flower under bumblee's buzzing hard to see # 52. Dubrako Korbus, CR |
my grassy dinner Popeye's favourite canned spinach # 53. Sandra Martyres, IN |
stubborn sun— under the tomato plant squatts a snake # 54. Vera Primorac, CR |
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in my garden among the vegetables— with stick, just in case 55. Vera Primorac, CR |
after the rain spreading their shadows, young kale leaves # 56. Dubrako Korbus, CR |
cucumber sandwiches with chilled lemonade Summer treats # 57. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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on the kale's green leaf – a white bow of a butterfly # 58. Dubrako Korbus, CR |
Melted raclette on boiled potatoes winter delight # 59. Sandra Martyres, IN |
raining - swiss chard weaving with some leaf here and there # 60. Dubrako Korbus, CR |
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crushed ginger in honey and hot water Cure for sore throats # 61. Sandra Martyres, IN |
stems and leaves, flower stalks, roots, and seeds vegetable delight # 62. Munia Khan, BD |
slicing onions good exercise for the tear glands # 63. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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lettuce alone without dressing Honeymoon Salad # 64. Munia Khan, BD |
to my green salad a welcome addition spring onions # 65. Sandra Martyres, IN |
fertile garden zucchinis erupt out of the ground # 66. Munia Khan, BD |
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Cinderella smiles from her carriage a giant pumpkin # 67. Sandra Martyres, IN |
Fresh cabbage yellowing in the sun rabbits no where # 68. Munia
Khan, BD |
Bitter gourd blunts his taste buds he hates veggies # 69. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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Cabbages little silver fountains under the moon # 70. Munia Khan, BD |
a rotting egg plant purple dreams shatter # 71. Sandra Martyres, IN |
health’s riches hidden in spinach trusting Popeye… # 72. Evica Kraljić, CR |
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beautiful complexion a cucumber face pack the answer # 73. Sandra Martyres, IN |
mom cooking broccoli and cauliflower thoughts of hamburger! # 74. Evica Kraljić, CR |
an assortment of coloured peppers table decorations # 75. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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carrots and parsley embrace in the pot this soup heals souls # 76. Evica Kraljić, CR |
mixing veggies in a large wok chef licks his fingers # 77. Sandra Martyres, IN |
potato eyes see beetroot bleeding onions bring tears # 78. Stella Armour, UK |
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vegetable carving a fine art in Thailand # 79. Sandra Martyres, IN |
forced to grow then drowned in custard stewed rhubarb # 80. Stella Armour, UK |
the little cowboy peas corralled on his plate # 81. Bernard Gieske, US |
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daintily blushing such sweet tenderness cherry tomatoes # 82. Stella Armour, UK |
first pickings the plunk of peas in a pan # 83. Bernard Gieske, US |
under the watchful eye of the toddler: pretending to relish the spinach! # 84. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
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spinach leaves popeyed cabbage head # 85. Bernard Gieske, US |
cucumber salad... a patient trembles thinking of the e-coli # 86. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
crack of celery heaven’s echo thunder # 87. Bernard Gieske, US |
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tomato slices adorning every plate... sparkling sunlight # 88. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
cat’s hide-away keeping cool under rhubarb leaves # 89. Bernard Gieske, US |
broccoli sprinkled with spicy sauce: spoonfuls of joy # 90. Keith A. Simmonds |
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carrot tops dancing in the breeze garden song medley # 91. Bernard Gieske, US |
long tears flow down her rosy cheeks— slicing new onions # 92. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
jumping faster popcorn in the hot seat # 93. Bernard Gieske, US |
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dogs barking among heads of cabbage a rabbit squats # 94. Marija Pogorilic, CR |
eating abroad the artichoke unknown foreign object # 95. Bernard Gieske, US |
morning dew potatoes' leaf glistens with a potato beetle # 96. Marija Pogorilic, CR |
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at my girlfriend’s house okra and mustard greens first encounter # 97. Bernard Gieske, US |
a ploughed field in the furrow forgotten potatoes # 98. Marija Pogorilic, CR |
the tummy grows— patiently expecting a pregnant bean pod # 99. Nada Jačmenica, CR* |
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beets— and he wonders how he got kidney stones # 100. Stella Pierides, DE |
sanguine knife on a white table— slices of red beet # 101. Nada Jačmenica, CR* |
stray girl— hair from corn silk for her rags puppet # 102. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
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silhouette of a cauliflower— lace shadows # 103. Nada Jacmenica, CR |
stiring up snow grandmother looks for leeks— soup for granddaughter # 104. Nada Jačmenica, CR |
dew drops tumble down a leek— summer morning # 105. Nada Jacmenica, CR |
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pumpkin— the car park attendant scoffs at my car # 106. Stella Pierides, DE |
lightnings— yellowing in a twinkling the tomatoes # 107. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
Spanish cucumbers infiltrate all of Europe... e-coli outbreak # 108. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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sleek purple surface smooth to the touch charms of an egg plant # 109. Sandra Martyres, IN. |
out of Europe deadly bacteria in vegetables # 110. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
green, crunchy and fresh farmer Jones' lettuce leaves sell at a premium # 111. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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e-coli menace... bean sprouts coming out of Germany # 112. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
vegan's tea party warm eggless carrot cake and Stewed apples with cream # 113. Sandra Martyres, IN |
scintillating glow... a basket of aubergines in the summer morn # 114. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
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ginger-garlic paste an essential condiment in Indian kitchens # 115. Sandra Martyres, IN |
Spanish cucumbers then bean sprouts in Germany... grave health mystery # 116. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
dressed in onion rings and covered with garlic flakes a pungent flavour # 117. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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red carrots in my Sunday soup... taste of sunshine # 118. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
no baby among the cabbage leaves only a stump # 119. Irena Szewczyk, PL |
peeling onions— mom's eyes full of tears come to my mind # 120. Sunil Uniyal, IN |
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a raw head under the guillotine— cabbage soup # 121. Irena Szewczyk, PL |
a hot potato the linger of Spring onion’s breath # 122. Karin Anderson, AU |
tomato pot these green leaves could be a pumpkin seedling # 123. Ralf Bröker, DE |
a yellow squash tender flesh quivers to choko’s prickly climb # 124. Karin Anderson, AU |
spaghetti napoli the children insist on ketchup # 125. Ralf Bröker, DE |
teetering high heels and a cauliflower child bride’s dress up # 126. Karin Anderson, AU |
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old men in a green house one knows the cucumber is tied up # 127. Ralf Bröker, DE |
rustlings rats beaming full of the moon in the corn patch # 128. Karin Anderson, AU |
dinner centerpiece— vine tomatoes, jalapenos and artichoke hearts # 129. Alegria Imperial, CA |
Year of the rabbit— the vendors raise the carrots' price # 130. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
from morning bouquet to salad plate— her pumpkin flowers # 131. Alegria Imperial, CA |
a cry for mercy with her school lunch a vegetable man # 132. Karin Anderson, AU |
so tempting to keep as wall hanging— garlic braid # 133. Alegria Imperial, CA |
dinner time hail harvested granny's lettuce # 134. Malvina Mileta, CR |
not the one you know— green dots on your soup are leaves from horseradish tree # 135. Alegria Imperial, CA |
young moon treading on my onion sprouts the whole night # 136. Malvina Mileta, CR |
between them the moon and the scent of lemongrass # 137. Alegria Imperial, CA |
Filled solarium— among cucumber blooms tomatoes budding # 138. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
she says, ‘anise’— he thinks she’s asking for a kiss # 139. Alegria Imperial, CA |
field trip rows upon rows of cabbages # 140. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH . |
vegan’s debut gown— frilled hem patterned after kale # 141. Alegria Imperial, CA |
busy bees a hectare of bitter gourd # 142. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
under trellises their blooming vegan romance yields snap peas # 143. Alegria Imperial, CA |
sweet potatoes as far as the eyes can see # 144. Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
In the tumbler a cup of yellowed parsley– the cook missing # 145. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
White rabbit eats a big carrot— the baby laughs # 146. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
‘it’s an umbrella’ her daughter insists of a mushroom # 147. Alegria Imperial, CA |
never changing mashed potatoes and peas— Grandma's menu # 148. Sandra Martyres, IN |
a new potato on the garden fork tine Christmas Day # 149. André Surridge, NZ |
Near a fence some rotten pumpkins– children without lamps # 150. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
after meditation putting hands into the earth to plant sprouts # 151. André Surridge, NZ |
steamed veggies without salt perfect diet food # 152. Sandra Martyres, IN |
budgeting advice dad removes the side shoots from a tomato plant # 153. André Surridge, NZ |
add more croutons to her Caesar's salad she likes it crunchy # 154. Sandra Martyres, IN |
planting potatoes watching his shadow rub its back # 155. André Surridge, NZ |
sundried tomatoes a new flavour to spice up the dish # 156. Sandra Martyres, IN |
red sun biting into a tomato # 157. André Surridge, NZ |
Cauliflower soup is ready– no one eats # 158. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
taro leaf a caterpillar spills the dewdrop # 159. André Surridge, NZ |
Jack climbs the beanstalk he finds no beans # 160. Sandra Martyres, IN |
Full bag with carrots and beets– the rabbit’s dinner # 161. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
from every sill the smell of tomatoes over-ripening # 162. Scott Owens, US |
coriander soup the smell of summer rain # 163. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
rotten tomato how I feel about you # 164. Patricia Carragon, US |
red chillies— her heart still burns with anger # 165. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
"fennel— is it a flower?" finally she asks # 168. Alegria Imperial, CA |
lemon flavor my first love in my memories # 169. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
eating carrots Bugs Bunny as role model # 168. Patricia Carragon, US |
chilly spices mixed in chicken curry my grandfather's choice # 169. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
veggie platters her voluptuous rump is showing less meat # 170. Patricia Carragon, US |
Serene day— a sunflower blooming among the carrots # 171. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
fine dining ahhh! but there's no carrot on my stew # 172. . Willie R. Bongcaron, PH |
Mr. Pumpkin cooking two eggplants— dinner is coming # 173. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
in the restaurant a slug in the salad and a smaller bill # 174. Malvina Mileta, CR |
organic lettuce making bouquets for vegetarian brides # 175. Patricia Carragon, US |
olives in brine gherkins in vinegar tasty side dishes # 176. Sandra Martyres, IN |
Twilight— carefully planting tomatoes and eggplants # 177. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
wrong road she points the way with a cucumber # 178. André Surridge, NZ |
middle of the night— my pregnant wife covets fresh lettuce # 179. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
ladies fingers how sleek and beautiful with the nails missing # 180. Priyanka Bhowmick, IN |
Full pantry— onions, carrots, parsnips and celeries # 181. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
peas, beans and lentils in all shapes and sizes proteins unlimited # 182. Sandra Martyres, IN |
a beggar with a cabbage in hand— to be or not to be... # 183. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
the dinner party baby corn and carrots wrapped in candle light # 184. Karin Anderson, AU |
60th birthday— she gives me celery as a present # 185. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
African market— mounds of vegetables I don't recognise # 186. Juliet Wilson, U |
Popeye cartoons— my son reminds me to eat spinach # 187. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
water cress garnishing the salad bowl June darkness # 188. John Daleiden, US |
sultry day— the seller fanning himself with cabbage leaves # 189. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
in this rain even the eggplant weeps— billowing clouds # 190. Stella Pierides, DE |
Milky Way— my wife puts cabbage leaves in her bra # 191. Cezar Ciobica, RO |
vegetable stew in the brimming pot a rainbow # 192. John Daleiden, US |
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Read the May / June 30, 2011 Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden |