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July / August 31, 2012-43 "vegetable(s)" Haiku Thread |
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Announcing the July / August 31, 2012-43 "vegetable(s)" Haiku Thread The theme of the July / August 31, 2012-43 haiku thread will be anything to do with "vegetable(s)" in the northern or southern hemisphere. It is not necessary to use the words "vegetable(s)" but the concept must be obvious. Writers may
post an unlimited number of haiku to the
"vegetable(s)" Haiku Thread. Deadline: Midnight Friday, August 24, 2012
All Haiku received will be posted daily on-line at July / August 31, 2012-43 "vegetable(s)" Haiku Thread. The Sketchbook editors will select their Monthly Haiku Choices from this thread for publication in the Friday, August 31, 2012-43 Sketchbook.
Index to past Haiku Threads: Vol. 1, No. 1 ~ October
2006 - Current |
Read the July / August 31, 2012-43 "vegetable(s)" Haiku Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden and Guest Bernard Gieske
The following thirty-three poets from eleven countries have contributed 172 Haiku to the July / August 31, 2012-43 "vegetable(s)" Haiku ThreadParticipants: Ramesh Anand, IN; Karin Anderson, AU; Danica Bartulović, CR; Marg Beverland, New Zealand; Dawn Bruce, Australia; Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR; John Daleiden, US; Tracy Davidson, UK; Smajil Durmisevic, BA; Lois J. Funk, US; Bernard Gieske, US; Cara Holman, US; Anisoara Iordache, Romania; Harvey Jenkins, CA; Cara Holman, US; Dan Iulian, RO; Evica Kraljić, CR; Chen-ou Liu, Canada; Štefanija Ludvig, CR; Vladimir Ludvig, CR; Sandra Martyres, IN; Ljudmila Milena Mrsic, CR; Aju Mukhopadhyay, India; Karen O'Leary, US; Pravat Kumar Padhy, India; Asim Kumar Paul, IN; Hema Ravi, IN; Djurdja Vukelic Rozic, CR; Vania Stefanova, BG; Gheorghe Postelinicu Stops RO; Rachel Sutcliffe, UK; Angie Werren, US; Tad Wojnicki, US/TW
Countries: Australia, Bosnia and Herzegovina (BA), Canada, Bulgaria, Croatia, India, Ireland, Romania, Taiwan, United Kingdom, United States
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fruits, leafy and root vegetables— GREENPEACE fighters' lunch # 02. Gheorghe Postelinicu Stops RO |
two slightly bitter olives in the dish... he looks away # 03. Vania Stefanova, BG |
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southern wind he regrets the brussels sprouts # 04. Tracy Davidson, UK |
market humming gifts of Heaven—a delicious, and mother begs # 05. Smajil Durmisevic, BA |
the last broccoli from my garden summer's end # 06. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
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tears— the fragrant first cut into a red onion # 07. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
zucchini the size of baseball bats summer’s end # 08. Cara Holman, US |
Bloody Mary— the taste improved with red tomato # 09. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
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vegetable stew she masks the taste with chicken stock # 10. Sandra Martyres, IN |
warm caress of an april morning... sway of carrot tops # 11. Dawn Bruce, Australia |
red peppers on a cold evening… her love # 12. Karen O'Leary, US |
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soaked or simmered it sets my teeth on edge— the bitter gourd # 13. Tad Wojnicki, US/TW |
winter mist another bowl of veggie soup # 14. Chen-ou Liu, Canada |
turning the earth planting corn a robin hops closer # 15. Bernard Gieske, US |
Flower-looking cauliflower, Its curry palatable tide, As if brown prawn on dishes. # 16. Asim Kumar Paul, IN |
slicing and dicing parsnips for the beef stew morning dew # 17. John Daleiden, US |
green vegetables my mother smiles with morning freshness # 18. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
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yellow melon in the sky— an old moon # 19. Vania Stefanova, BG |
To Zvonko melons are the most tasty he does not like watermelons # 20. Evica Kraljić, CR |
dinner party chill a snap pea cuts the silence # 21. Karin Anderson, AU |
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picking tomatoes off the leafy vines her painted nails # 22. Rachel Sutcliffe, UK |
Toroidal breath: vegetables exhibition— the wine is quiet ... # 23. Anisoara Iordache, Romania |
a slice of melon in the boy's mouth melting moon # 24. Danica Bartulović, CR |
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deserted garden— drought disabled her green thumb # 25. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic, Croatia |
after peeling all the layers of onion which is the real? # 26. Aju Mukhopadhyay, India |
paper flutters in pungent crosswinds garlic’s breath # 27. Karin Anderson, AU |
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in my garden— sunset sets the tomatoes on fire # 28. Dan Iulian, Romania |
stubborn drought ready to pick slow rosted tomatos # 29. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic, Croatia |
harvest evening for a brief moment the moon joins the pumpkin patch # 30. Harvey Jenkins, Canada |
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art class children peeling brinjal into penguins # 31. Ramesh Anand, IN |
spring wind how onions repeat on me # 32. Tracy Davidson, UK |
new year’s wishes sprouts between the concrete slabs # 33. Ramesh Anand, IN. |
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digging up my vegetable garden... the twister # 34. Tracy Davidson, UK |
lingering heat rainwater’s clarity in a mushroom # 35. Ramesh Anand, IN |
summer picnic eating up his greens on the pizza # 36. Tracy Davidson, UK |
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runner beans the colour of my cat's eyes # 37. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
cabbage patch on the compost heap my old doll # 38. Tracy Davidson, UK |
wet summer beans hang heavy with rain # 39. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
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my daughter watches the eggplant waiting for eggs # 40. Tracy Davidson, UK |
after a deluge raindrops cupped in courgette flowers # 41. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
our vegan caviar... smell of garlic under my nails # 42. Vania Stefanova, BG |
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allotments verdant rows of yellow blooms taste of pumpkin soup # 43. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
in my mouth a raw, sweet flavor— crispy carrot # 44. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
the shiny skin of peppers rosy day # 45. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
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lettuce— a tasty snack to the snail and butterfly grub # 46. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
harvesting carrots the tiny fingers of a baby # 47. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
on my face slices of green cucumber— all for beauty # 48. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
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shelling peas the pop of freedom from each pod # 49. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
gourmet delights— in the pod five small peas and a well fed worm # 50. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
cutting back rhubarb cupped in the stems a blackbirds nest # 51. Máire Morrissey-Cummins, IR |
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breath of July— the scent of fresh carrots served in a salad # 52. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
farmer’s market a ladybug crawls out of the lettuce # 53. Cara Holman, US |
from the blender green vitamin juices— keeping fit # 54. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
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the color of the twilit sky aubergine # 55. Cara Holman, US |
a caterpillar peeps out of the broccoli screams follow # 56. Sandra Martyres, IN |
getting acquainted the tender heart of an artichoke # 57. Cara Holman, US |
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asparagus soup chef's own delicacy remains untouched # 58. Sandra Martyres, IN |
heart scare... from this day forward year of the vegetable #59. Dawn Bruce, Australia |
says the cauliflower to the over-size cabbage— you need to lose weight # 60. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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it is not lipstick: she is just eating boiled beetroots. # 61. Sandra Martyres, IN |
power juices the vendor's dispigmented skin # 62. Tad Wojnicki, US/TW. |
he is a vegan, animal products are out. he'd rather eat grass. # 63. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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they sit close to each other two peas in a pod # 64. Sandra Martyres, IN |
the sun breaks through clouds... first pickings # 65. Dawn Bruce, Australia |
tomato puree her standard curry sauce Gran never changes # 66. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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still life... the row of pumpkins on a tin roof # 67. Dawn Bruce, Australia |
red chilly peppers, to garnish his dish my tongue's on fire! # 68. Sandra Martyres, IN |
new coolness we pick the last of the crop # 69. Dawn Bruce, Australia |
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carrots and parsnips: set in a salad bowl his diet lunch. # 70. Sandra Martyres, IN |
"Not bok choy," she says, "It's the spoon vegetable." # 71. Tad Wojnicki, US/TW |
veggie dumplings... I wrap myself in her scent # 72. Chen-ou Liu, Canada |
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in prayer all that remains unsaid sprouting beans # 73. Chen-ou Liu, Canada |
spring onions decorate his salad a dainty dish # 74. Sandra Martyres, IN |
long sunny day the sunflower bows its head # 75. Bernard Gieske, US |
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black beans in gravy perhaps I'll skip dinner tonight! # 76. Sandra Martyres, IN |
in the cornfield half hidden in the fog early visitors # 77. Bernard Gieske, US |
In its long form, red, With all the hot taste in spicy cooking, Food to food. # 78. Asim Kumar Paul, IN |
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his favorite vegetable soup no brocholi # 79. Bernard Gieske, US |
Green leaves within, Like onion, form of leafy wheels, Our food and curry. # 80. Asim Kumar Paul, IN |
from bean leaf to bean leaf looping caterpillar space walker # 81. Bernard Gieske, US |
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Mostly round, grey vine, It offers presence in all cooked dreams, Grown in all soils. # 82. Asim Kumar Paul, IN |
behind the scarecrow a murder of crows ganging up # 83. Bernard Gieske, US |
glowing sun on ripe tomatoes— her tender cheeks # 84. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
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zucchini its green──darker than Irish grass # 85. Bernard Gieske, US |
newly wed— she picks up her favorite ladies fingers # 86. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
from the corn field thunder clap cloud of crows # 87. Bernard Gieske, US |
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winter morning market crowded with green faces # 88. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
yellow melon in the sky— an old moon # 89. Vania Stefanova, BG |
early sun— the wind caresses plantain flowers # 90. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
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beet wine grandma’s giggles dance in my heart # 91. Karen O'Leary, US |
hawker’s proud— the seasonal flavor on the street # 92. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India. |
ripe watermelon cracking like the dawn the sweet fragrance… # 93. Evica Kraljić, CR |
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mist of clouds— garden of vegetables tenderly refrigerated # 94. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
boiled beetroot in see-through jars waiting for the winter # 95. Evica Kraljić, CR |
kindergarten— kids spread colors on earthen pumpkins # 96. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
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zucchini— godly dinner for the palate # 97. Evica Kraljić, CR |
winter soup— the spinaches with cluster beans # 98. Pravat Kumar Padhy, India |
green beans— I'll make a salad with garlic # 99. Evica Kraljić, CR |
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vegetable soup day the cold homeless queue tasting the steam # 100. Karin Anderson, AU |
carrot vitamins swimming— a plate of soup # 101. Evica Kraljić, CR |
lettuce spinner my granddaughter gasps at pink frilled skirts # 102. Karin Anderson, AU |
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I fill the glass jars with small cucumbers— great pleasure # 103. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
rat stripped corn raped silk hair kinks to tailwinds # 104. Karin Anderson, AU |
full garden of heart shaped tomatoes— summer love # 105. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
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a thin lentil soup boiled vegetables and rice prisoner's food # 106. Sandra Martyres, IN |
rhapsody flavour— a mix of pumpkin,soy, eggs and cheese on the steak # 107. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
shredded cabbage caterpillar wriggles-bathed in salad dressing # 108. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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fresh beetroot salad— with olive oil and no salt for my sweet man # 109. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
his dream meal a bunch of juicy carrots the hungry rabbit # 110. Sandra Martyres, IN |
cold tomato juice served in a crystal glass— joy for tongue taste buds # 111. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
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fresh mint and basil to flavour his soup chef's special treat! # 112. Sandra Martyres, IN |
a rotund debate watermelons gift fruits and vegetables # 113. Karin Anderson, AU. |
cucumber slices a natural remedy for tired eyes # 114. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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heaven’s gold gates burst open mother’s pumpkin pie # 115. Karin Anderson, AU |
he dines on beans hopes to scale the bean stalk his name is Jack # 116. Sandra Martyres, IN |
bell peppers gold purple red hues chime in summer # 117. Karin Anderson, AU |
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just a tiny pea can leave her sleepless she is a princess # 118. Sandra Martyres, IN |
summer love’s slice we bite watermelon flesh together # 119. Karin Anderson, AU |
roast duck on a bed of peas birthday treat # 120. Sandra Martyres, IN |
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cabbage head having a headache sometime # 121. Danica Bartulović, CR |
new wonder drug medical discovery ginger extract # 122. Sandra Martyres, IN |
hot sun red with passion the tomato # 123. Danica Bartulović, CR |
baked beans on toast his standard breakfast fried eggs on feast days # 124. Sandra Martyres, IN. |
cucumber as per doctor's advice full of water # 125. Danica Bartulović, CR |
summer game— a rainbow on my carrots and I with a hose # 126. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
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protesting carrot so uncomfortable in this dry soil # 127. Danica Bartulović, CR |
two butterflies flutter over the cabbage field— flying sex # 128. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
on the train— corn tassels peer from the mist # 129. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic, Croatia |
our garden green beans became dry yellow pods— lack of water # 130. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
picking hot peppers— from those tiny white flowers so much sharpness? # 131. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic, Croatia |
in our stainless bowl a lot of potato chips— TV movie on # 132. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
king of vegetables keeps you sound; potato alone # 133. Aju Mukhopadhyay, India |
horse whinny— seeing a reward carrot for the fast trot # 134. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
in everything like soup salad and curry cabbage is # 135. Aju Mukhopadhyay, India |
red harmony— tomatoes above the ground radishes below the soil # 136. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
male gardener’s grin rhubarbs’ lurid legs dance the can can # 137. Karin Anderson, AU |
tasty bean in a juicy sauce— bad final odor # 138. Štefanija Ludvig, CR |
fun filled breakfast bubble and squeak romp in the frypan # 139. Karin Anderson, AU |
yellow pumpkins— the most delicious food for pigs # 140. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
a Thai art: intricate vegetable carving. #141. Sandra Martyres, IN |
my mosquito bite smeared with a slice of onion— pain relief # 142. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
stir fried veggies with glutinous rice he needs chopsticks # 143. Sandra Martyres, IN |
pumpkin blossom— a tiny bee seeking pollen in the sunny flower # 144. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
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wind of may— a bean tendril wraps around sunshine 142. Dan Iulian, Romania# |
irresistible meal— three deer in the cornfield scare a bunny # 143. Vladimir Ludvig, CR |
pumpkins everywhere no dearth of carriages for Cinderella # 147. Sandra Martyres, IN |
this year again those incredible neighbour's cucumbers # 148. Djurdja Vukelic Rozic, Croatia |
day moon— cutting pumpkin for soup # 149. Marg Beverland, New Zealand |
planning supper a flock of black birds circle the corn field # 150. Harvey Jenkins, Canada |
felled pines— scattering pumpkin seed by moonlight # 151. Marg Beverland, New Zealand |
greenhouse peppers in bushes lettuce in heads # 152. Ljudmila Milena Mrsic, Croatia |
long rod banded by sticky leaves hung green beans # 153. Ljudmila Milena Mrsic, Croatia |
slicing onions the whine of a concrete cutter # 154. Marg Beverland, New Zealand |
garden fence in leaf and flower neighbour's cucumbers # 155. Ljudmila Milena Mrsic, Croatia |
home from Japan . . . the pumpkins ready to harvest # 156. Marg Beverland, New Zealand |
evening stroll honeybees a-buzz inside closed pumpkin blossoms # 157. Lois J. Funk, US |
the garden hose sprinkles sunlight . . . the scent of basil # 158. Marg Beverland, New Zealand |
strong tobacco smell— fermenting pumpkin vines in the muddy field # 159. Lois J. Funk, US |
red bean seeds holding next summer # 160. Marg Beverland, New Zealand |
broken pumpkin shell jack-o’-lantern dream smashed # 161. Lois J. Funk, US |
new red potatoes I boil water in the same old pan # 162. Angie Werren, US |
cantaloupe patch this morning’s best pick chewed through by the cat # 163. Lois J. Funk, US |
steamed asparagus tasty in hollandaise sauce— spring night gourmet # 164. John Daleiden |
planting time a sweet potato vine creeps from my veggie bin # 165. Lois J. Funk, US |
pumpkin seeds my roasted night snack— harvest moon # 166. John Daleiden |
last week of August broken pumpkin shells dot the highway # 167. Lois J. Funk, US |
sunshine...... pumpkin on the vine ready for harvest # 168. Hema Ravi, India |
morning freshness... pole beans ready for harvest # 169. Hema Ravi, India |
wind in the corn— a scarecrow waves to no one # 170. Angie Werren, US |
the children chew fresh rhubarb stalks— autumn day # 171. John Daleiden, US |
cucumber sandwiches served with hot spiced tea— autumn leaves # 172. John Daleiden, US |
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Read the July / August 31, 2012-43 "vegetable(s)" Haiku Editor's Choices: Editor Karina Klesko, Editor John Daleiden and Guest Bernard Gieske |