Haiku
garbage tip
seagulls
littering the sky
evening
chill
the heron dives
into itself
after
the quake
the neighbour's door
always open
after the quake
a spider web
clings to a branch
autumn dusk
another apple
falls off the tree
meditation
deepening
the scent of jasmine
dusk
the sound of a currawong
who else is listening?
cloudy
night
the hotel chandelier
twinkles
day
and night
the same old questions
over and over
first snow—
curling her fingers
around the empty cup
About
Mary Hind, AU
Mary Hind
was born in the UK and now lives in Melbourne, Australia.
She
writes mainly haiku, and short poetry. For many years her
work has appeared
in Australian and overseas journals and also on public
transport and via
Twitter. Mary is a member of the British Haiku Society and
has been a winner
of their haibun competition. She is also a member of HaikuOz.
This is Mary
Hind's
first appearance in Sketchbook.
