Haiku

sunny day
cleaning the outdoor cupboard –
to birdsongs

Gillena Cox; TT

Haiku

Sunday in Selma
Amazing Grace
played on a comb


Terri L. French
Huntsville, AL  US

Free Verse

As I Please

I gladly leave my memories sitting alone
Until such whims cast breezes to join them there.
Once we romped and worked together with zest and glee
And now I no longer have any such needs
Except to come and go as I please.

Bernard Gieske, US

Haiku

neatly disposed
paraphenalia ...
down memory lane

Keith A. Simmonds, TT

Free Verse

In the Garden

In my garden
I rest
after tending to my chores
and flowers
...stirring breeze
and drizzle rain
muzzle the world
and in silence I dream.

In my garden
wicker in white
waits with open arms
for my tired bones
after bending the wire and metal
shaping the weave of twigs
the form of clay
working the design of dreams.

In my garden
overgrown with lichens
no longer waiting
just holding
the stuff of dreams
now memories
on a wicker lounge
in a garden.

Mary Angela Nangini

Free Verse

A Cameo

picnic
he courts ladybird
with guitar and wild berry wine
as basket’s
fat flies and succulent mite haves
lure her to his sticky cane
toad tongue

Karin Anderson, AU

Free Verse

The Croaker's Jug Band

playing most any night
but especially Pau Hana
always by moonlight
Tutu's famous TNT on hand
known through out the land
those long legged skinny boys
enjoy a shot of that juice
helps 'em cut loose
keeps the crowd singing
dancing and laughing
'til early mornin' light

Tracy McPherson, US

Haiku

they lie abandoned
on the garden bench
Grandma's treasures

Sandra Martyres, IN

Tanka

invited to tea—
no place to sit
except on the ground;
I hesitate. thinking,
my white shorts!

Emily Romano, US