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Announcing the January / February 2012 "precious stones" Haiku Thread The theme of the January / February 29, 2012 haiku thread will be anything to do with "precious stones" of any kind—crystals, emeralds, diamonds, ruby, pearl, amethysts, etc. Writers may
post an unlimited number of haiku to the
"precious stones" Haiku Thread. Deadline: Midnight Saturday February 25, 2012
All Haiku received will be posted daily on-line at January / February 29, 2012 "precious stones" Haiku Thread. The Sketchbook editors will select their Monthly Haiku Choices from this thread for publication in the Wednesday, February 29, 2012 Sketchbook.
Index to past Haiku Threads: Vol. 1, No. 1 ~ October
2006 - Current
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Read the January / February 29, 2012 "precious stones" Haiku Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden, and Guest Bernard Gieske
The following poets have contributed to the January / February 29, 2012 "precious stones" Haiku ThreadParticipants: Ramesh Anand, MY; Karin Anderson, AU; Margaret Beverland, AU; Ralf Bröker, DE; Johnn Byrne, IE; Marion Clarke, IE; Gillena Cox, TT; Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IE; John Daleiden, US; Tracy Davidson, UK; Smajil Durmisevic, BA; Bernard Gieske, US; Mavis Gulliver, Scotland; Judi Suni Hall, CA; Alegria Imperial, CA; Harvey Jenkins, CA; Munia Khan, BD; Irena Kraljević, CR; Chen-ou Liu, CA; Vladimir Ludvig, CR; Sandra Martyres IN; Duško Matas, CR; Malvina Mileta, CR; Ljudmila Milena Mršić, CR; Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, RO; Karen O'Leary, US; P K Padhy, IN; Stella Pierides, DE / UK; Marija Pogorilić, CR; Chitra Rajappa, IN; Emily Romano, US; Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic, CR; Keith A. Simmonds TT; Vania Stefanova, BG; Sherry Steiner, US; Gheorghe Postelnicu Stops, RO; Rachel Sutcliffe, UK; Irena Szewczyk, PL; Maria Tirenescu, RO; Christine L. Villa, US; Angie Werren, US; Neal Whitman, US; Juliet Wilson, UK
Countries: Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Canada, Croatia, Germany, India, Ireland, Malaysia, Poland, Romania, Scotland, Trinidad and Tobago, United Kingdom, United States
Forty haijin from fifteen countries contributed two hundred and sixteen poems to the "precious stones" Haiku Thread.
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grandma’s treasures rubies and diamonds in a bank locker # 02. Sandra Martyres IN |
a stone under roses is all that's left of father's home # 03. Ralf Bröker, DE |
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Diamond Jubilee— all the rainbows in one tear # 04. Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic, CR |
the diamond glistens on her finger his promise # 05. Rachel Sutcliffe, UK |
broken marriage even her "diamond" was fake # 06. Karen O'Leary, US |
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green gem a fitting birthstone for an emerald isle child # 07. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IE |
black tourmaline... his eyes on my ankle # 08. Vania Stefanova, BG |
jewellery shop— a turquoise brooch shines in the show-window # 09. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
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what might have been... an eclipsed moon over Stonehenge # 10. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
Earth’s immense pressure the poor dig African mud for flawless diamonds # 11. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
arranged marriage— on the wrong finger her diamond ring # 12. Munia Khan, IN |
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all that defines a diamond from graphite— wisdom of arrangement # 13. P K Padhy, IN |
no diamonds— broken quarz watch thrown in snow by the naughty kid # 14. Gheorghe Postelnicu Stops, RO |
fire of diamonds eyes sparkle after dinner # 15. Gillena Cox, TT |
new year’s eve the ruby in the display lights in the darkness # 16. Ramesh Anand, MY |
sapphire lilies glisten endlessly. # 17. Sherry Steiner, US |
tearful granny sapphires from the photo long gone # 18. Malvina Mileta, CR |
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sparkles in the diamond ring and in her eyes # 18. Keith A. Simmonds TT |
near the garden chair rising ruby light a bower bird # 20. Karin Anderson, AU |
precious words a poet finds on the beach like green agates # 21. Neal Whitman, US |
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empty wallet counting diamonds on her watered cactus # 22. Christine L. Villa, US |
bellbird song each note a flawless diamond # 23. Margaret Beverland, AU |
ring with a black pearl in the storefront window a black cat sleeping # 24. Emily Romano, US |
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the queen's crown set with sapphire, the jewels of Earth # 25. Ljudmila Milena Mršić, CR |
on my palm shining drops of water stronger than diamonds # 26. Irena Kraljević, CR |
out of the mist emerald isles quite a show # 27. Bernard Gieske, US |
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flashing diamond— the drop of dew in a sunray #28. Duško Matas, CR |
her radiant eyes outshine her diamond ring: first love # 29. Chitra Rajappa, IN |
in the surgery an obsidian scalpel— the patient in prep # 30. John Daleiden, US |
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A waterspring and the sky and a blue butterfly— our sapphires # 31. Smajil Durmisevic, BA |
it dazzles the solitaire on her ring finger # 32. Sandra Martyres IN |
classy lady blinded with jewels a buxom girl friend # 33. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
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each precious stone in her collection a family heirloom # 34. Sandra Martyres IN |
spring morning taking mother's coil to the gem cutter # 35. Ralf Bröker, DE |
in the morning sun precious stones on the petals dew drops glisten # 36. Sandra Martyres IN |
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diamond ring in the river's mud— stolen heart # 37. Djurdja Vukelic-Rozic, CR |
the queen's tiara sparkles brightly kohinoor diamond # 38. Sandra Martyres, IN |
starry night diamonds of the sky sparkle # 39. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IE |
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mining precious stones a poor man's livelihood his karma # 40. Sandra Martyres, IN |
eyes of sapphire blue lips of ruby red my diamond wife # 41. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IE |
blood diamonds many lives lost greed rules # 42. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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anniversary thirty years of love in my pearl ring # 43. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IE |
deep red rubies encrusted with diamonds her wedding gift # 44. Sandra Martyres, IN |
graduation dance around her neck a coral necklace # 45. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
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rings with precious stones adorn her long fingers the power of wealth # 46. Sandra Martyres, IN |
movie star her décolleté over laden with jewels # 47. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
precious stones sewed on her unused wedding gown— a crumpled letter # 48. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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a birthday gift from the dreams— ring with sapphire # 49. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
gem packed cathedral a starving family outside in a rusted sedan # 50. Karen O'Leary, US |
son of the rich choosing jewels—a lady in the jewellery shop # 51. Marija Pogorilić, CR |
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one skipping stone after another… childhood dreams # 52. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
a gift of stillness frog carries a dewdrop jewel on its back # 53. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
first sunrise a thin layer of dust on my good-luck stone # 54. Chen-ou Liu, CA |
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her cats' green eyes shine brightly emeralds at night # 55. Sandra Martyres, IN |
Diamond— the most expensive carbon hardness 'ten' # 56. Munia Khan, IN |
grandma's necklace on each birthday she adds a precious stone # 57. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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he is in love with an African Diamond— black but precious # 58. Munia Khan, IN |
her treasure chest overflows with precious stones jeweler's delight. # 59. Sandra Martyres, IN |
rock crystal someone’s colorless ring left on the glass counter top # 60. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
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a tribute to love white marble and precious stones the Taj Mahal # 61. Sandra Martyres, IN |
in the soup kitchen her frayed turtleneck hides a string of pearls # 62. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
flawless and sparkling a diamond brooch for his sweet love # 63. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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millions of years old the adamas gifted to the newly born # 64. P K Padhy, IN |
glitter and sparkle she sports a diamond necklace the mayor's daughter # 65. Sandra Martyres, IN |
faith of fortune— precious birthstones in tender fingers # 66. P K Padhy, IN |
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conflict diamonds a banker's nightmare flawed collateral # 67. Sandra Martyres, IN |
shephard's starry night— Milky Way - huge flock of sheep wearing diamonds # 68. Gheorghe Postelnicu Stops, RO |
precious stones— frequent reference to the Mohas scale # 69. P K Padhy, IN |
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ruby red the girl at the nail counter extends massaged hands # 70. Gillena Cox, TT |
gems filled fingers— the crazy man points to the remote sky # 71. P K Padhy, IN |
amethyst the birthday calendar indicates February # 72. Gillena Cox, TT |
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marriage ring— love circles around the new moon # 73. P K Padhy, IN |
a bee in amber its ancient eyes now explore from a pendant perch # 74. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
Faberge eggs— the art of life continues to hatch # 75. P K Padhy, IN |
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a blue sapphire ring sky’s color condensed into one small stone # 76. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
glittering sky— another solar system with gem stones # 77. P K Padhy, IN |
autumn’s end— the nine gems ring disburdens father # 78. Ramesh Anand, MY |
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frog diamonds chill the air. # 79. Sherry Steiner, US |
winter catwalk— her diamond drop earrings shine in every step # 80. Ramesh Anand, MY |
pearled in between transparent thoughts. # 81. Sherry Steiner, US |
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two moonstones under my pillow lucky charms # 82. Sandra Martyres, IN |
Nizam’s museum— the stone studded death sword crossed by my shadow # 83. P K Padhy, India |
new year finding the jewels within you # 84. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IE For my friend Rachel who is very ill. |
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smooth rock surface— the beggar values it better than the gems within # 85. P K Padhy, India |
she prefers flashy diamonds pearls make her cry # 86. Sandra Martyres, IN |
a drop on a thorn from the finger... one ruby # 87. Vania Stefanova, BG |
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taking a walk jewels from the show-window flash into the sun’s eye # 88. Malvina Mileta, CR |
beads of amethyst his warrior bones are scattered among good luck charms # 89. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
precious stone gifts, the hungry man scoffs he cannot eat them # 90. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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opal collection Milky Way Galaxy just outside my window # 91. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
a girl in tears her diamond ring taken by the sea # 92. Malvina Mileta, CR |
a gold ring in the mud ... divorce pending # 93. Keith A. Simmonds TT |
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sunny morning pearls of the sun float over the sea # 94. Malvina Mileta, CR |
a grain of sand the lost citrine crystal in the pile # 95. Karin Anderson, AU |
jewelry shop girl’s gaze stealing the sapphires # 96. Malvina Mileta, CR |
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the sudden tempest her mother’s jewels left to a conman # 97. Karin Anderson, AU |
my life a diamond in the rough crushed under the weight # 98. Neal Whitman, US |
jeweled angels water colour black clouds my child’s artwork # 99. Karin Anderson, AU |
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there in the grass found what was lost for good a wedding ring # 100. Neal Whitman, US |
she cradles her first great grandchild Nana Pearl # 101. Margaret Beverland, AU |
leap year has its own precious stone peach pit # 102. Neal Whitman, US |
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his dog's collar embedded with real diamonds— rock star! # 103. Emily Romano, US |
one lungful of air she sinks to the ocean floor to hunt for wild pearls # 104. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
rock hunting— stubbing my toe on a chunk of quartz! # 105. Emily Romano, US |
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in every pearl bead of her rosary— the secrets of her heart # 106. Christine L. Villa, US |
jade mountain— better by far than a jade pendant ! # 107. Emily Romano, US |
blind date— only seeing her ruby pendant # 108. Christine L. Villa, US |
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king of precious stones ruby’s oval brilliance stashed in a dark vault # 109. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
splendours’ eyes on her majesty's bosom —ball of the jewels # 110. Ljudmila Milena Mršić, CR |
curious speculations tourmaline gains its hue from double refraction # 111. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
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bowels of the Earth hiding beauty— the jewels # 112. Ljudmila Milena Mršić, CR |
Not from the moon but from 'Earth' moon stone # 113. Munia Khan, BD |
rolling grains of gold in the sand - at the bottom of the river # 114. Irena Kraljević, CR |
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Queen's pride— her sapphire blue eyes and her gemstones. # 115. Munia Khan, BD |
magical powers rubies grow even darker when danger is near # 116. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
representation of sun symbol of love— bloody red ruby! # 117. Munia Khan, BD |
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winter holiday sand and turquoise jewelry in a beach kiosk # 118. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
adorned circle on her bare neck: her garnet necklace # 119. Munia Khan, BD |
dazzling diamond makes me wonder life’s worth # 120. Bernard Gieske, US |
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mermaid's ornament stone of Pisces— Aquamarine # 121. Munia Khan, BD |
tree frogs peridot green hang from her ears # 122. Bernard Gieske, US |
Emerald: celebrity's choice for paparazzi # 123. Munia Khan, BD |
a turtle just a ring of aquamarine # 124. Bernard Gieske, US |
the Russian glory magic of changing colours An Alexandrite # 125. Munia Khan, BD |
sea blue tears my mother’s precious name was Beryl # 126. Karin Anderson, AU |
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her navel ruby more glittering than her dance— the seven veils # 127. John Daleiden, US |
broken open quartz geode secret’s end # 128. Bernard Gieske, US |
a red agate blinks in snow eye of the hare # 129. Vania Stefanova, BG |
life experiences through troubled waters pearls of wisdom # 130. Bernard Gieske, US |
floor’s high polish cat paws screech with the zen crystal # 131. Karin Anderson, AU |
Pearl & Ruby two sisters family gems # 132. Bernard Gieske, US |
my engagement ring Spring’s open cluster of stars # 133. Karin Anderson, AU |
beaming moonbeams in your diamond eyes # 134. Bernard Gieske, US |
brainstorm‘s flare of a diamond is forever the copywriter # 135. Karin Anderson, AU |
50th anniversary the diamond highlights it all # 136. Bernard Gieske, US |
frost flowers the sparkling allure of diamonds # 137. Cara Holman, US |
slipping down the baby’s bottle pearls of milk # 138. Bernard Gieske, US |
only one question only one answer diamond ring # 139. Cara Holman, US |
your eyes diamonds in your smile # 140. Bernard Gieske, US |
picking out a diamond solitaire… together #141. Cara Holman, US |
streak of lightning across the oil pool spill cat’s eye # 142. Bernard Gieske, US |
first anniversary the glint of her diamond undiminished # 143. Cara Holman, US |
engagement her diamond captured audience # 144. Bernard Gieske, US |
princess party her diamond tiara and jewel-encrusted scepter # 145. Cara Holman, US |
a rainbow across the ocean... pearly waves # 146. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
thirtieth anniversary he gives her books instead of pearls # 147. Cara Holman, US |
festival of light flashing from her finger... a huge diamond # 148. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
morning dew the foreverness of diamonds # 149. Cara Holman, US |
onyx-studded collar her Shih-Tzu prances and struts through the neighborhood # 150. Harvey Jenkins, CA |
pale and transparent one drop of chromium oxide bloody ruby # 151. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
full moon glow of your pearl necklace #152. Juliet Wilson, UK |
a lot of emeralds in an undetected hole hungry mouse # 153. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
red traffic light— you twist the ruby ring on your finger # 154. Juliet Wilson, UK |
diamonds on the neck all the people stare at them what is the worth? # 155. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
first leaves— greenfinches glow emerald in the low sun # 156. Juliet Wilson, UK |
war plague of radiation box full of diamonds what to eat? # 157. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
diamond sparkles— my eyes always drawn to your fingers. # 158. Juliet Wilson, UK |
his stone collection of all shapes and sizes none are precious # 159. Sandra Martyres, IN |
crystal glasses just the weight of a bluebell #160. Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, RO |
her necklace precious and pretentious too many stones # 161. Sandra Martyres, IN |
the only ring I chose for myself— amethyst birthstone # 162. Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, RO |
the sparkling diamond screams for attention wedding bells will sound # 163. Sandra Martyres, IN |
Pandora's box— one pearl at the bottom # 164. Cristina-Monica Moldoveanu, RO |
Summer waves' crests aquamarine and pearl explosions # 165. Karin Anderson, AU |
purple candy jade around her slender wrist lilac petals # 166. Judi Suni Hall, CA |
amber worry beads wood’s resin grounds headwind’s rage # 167. Karin Anderson, AU |
azurite necklace the color of her blouse a touch of perfume # 168. Judi Suni Hall, CA |
the old maid’s sobs dressed up with diamonds just for the mirror # 169. Karin Anderson, AU |
good luck turquoise chipped from the keys in his pocket # 170. Judi Suni Hall, CA |
her lofty quandary jewellers’ rainbow or star moonstone # 171. Karin Anderson, AU |
his brilliant letters put in her bead sandals box— precious stones # 172. Irena Szewczyk, PL |
blood shot eyes he kills for rubies vivid red clarity # 173. Karin Anderson, AU |
february— this sky like lapis lazuli # 174. Angie Werren, US |
Far from city lights Island skies are bright with stars Diamonds on velvet # 175. Mavis Gulliver, Scotland |
first water— she drags the engagement ring across her cheek # 176. Angie Werren, US |
Hailstones in hollows Small globes of transient beauty Lie like scattered pearls # 177. Mavis Gulliver, Scotland |
breaking foam her flawed sapphire ocean stroll # 178. Johnn Byrne, IE |
As clear as crystal Raindrops hang on every twig Glinting in the sun # 179. Mavis Gulliver, Scotland |
wearing her ruby necklace she copies the Robin Valentine's Day # 180. Johnn Byrne, IE |
Sea anemone Sapphire glint of stinging cells Denoting danger # 181. Mavis Gulliver, Scotland |
Connemara girl flowing on the breeze her ruby hair # 182. Johnn Byrne, IE |
Bedded in black slate Fool’s gold crystal’s catch the light Tantalise the eye. # 183. Mavis Gulliver, Scotland |
sparkling as diamonds this frost covered lawn winter morning # 184. Johnn Byrne, IE |
blood diamonds— three boys huddle together # 185. Stella Pierides-Müller, DE / UK |
the precious gems he gave her a boy and a girl # 186. Marion Clarke, IE |
conflict diamonds— boy soldiers sharpen machetes # 187. Stella Pierides, DE / UK |
holy week procession— the Madonna's tears are real diamonds # 188. Marion Clarke, IE |
diamonds— the glaze on this girl’s eyes # 189. Stella Pierides, DE / UK |
rock pool childhood... he reminds her of precious stones # 190. Marion Clarke, IE |
diamond jubilee— a girl practices her curtsies # 191. Stella Pierides, DE / UK |
emerald dream— the green fairy beckons and artists follow # 192. Marion Clarke, IE |
diamond ring behind the sparkle your flawed heart # 193. Tracy Davidson, UK |
grandma's jewels on the grand-children’s hand— the masquerade # 194. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
diamond smile the stud through her tongue # 195. Tracy Davidson, UK |
secret of winter— the topaz necklace without a stone # 196. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
the luminescence of her chest lined with pearls # 197. Tracy Davidson, UK |
he gives her an opal ring— Valentine's Day # 198. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
broken ice the shattered remnants of a crystal chandelier # 199. Tracy Davidson, UK |
a pearl at the bride's neck— the moonlight # 200. Maria Tirenescu, RO |
singing the blues the lapis lazuli in your eyes # 201. Tracy Davidson, UK |
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heavy snow... a sparkling necklace around the chimney # 202. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
midnight sky the glint of sapphire on wet leaves # 203. Alegria Imperial, CA |
diamond beads glistening upon the costumes: mardi gras # 204. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
first meeting her opal smoothness in a handshake # 205. Alegria Imperial, CA |
jewels of dew throbbing in the morning light— symphony of spring # 206. Keith A. Simmonds, TT |
diamond stud rooting on her chin unsaid words # 207. Alegria Imperial, CA |
her eyes rest on the emerald display case mid-sea calm # 208. Alegria Imperial, CA |
bishop’s ring i kiss a ruby stain on the martyr’s relic # 209. Alegria Imperial, CA |
waning moon the scent of topaz fainter # 210. Alegria Imperial, CA |
only an onyx heart in grandma’s jewelry box hidden crescent # 211. Alegria Imperial, CA |
the sultan taps the serpent’s sapphire eyes ceremonial belt # 212. Alegria Imperial, CA |
champagne cabochon her tears as he slips his mom’s wedding ring in hers # 213. Alegria Imperial, CA |
a passion stone— the immeasurable brilliance of God's mind # 214. John Daleiden, US |
candle fingers the snake’s garnet scales wraps her pinky # 215. Alegria Imperial, CA |
diamonds, rubies and pearls pale in beauty— your glittering soul # 216. John Daleiden |
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Read the January / February 29, 2012 "precious stones" Haiku Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden, and Guest Bernard Gieske |