Sunday, May 3, 2015

Haiku--By Barbara Tate--United States

spring solstice
soft falling snow
another last chance
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summer pond
swimming in sunshine
polliwogs
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weekly schedule
my husband tells me
where to go
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baby's breath
bride's bouquet
a hint of things to come
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gene pool
holding hands with a shadow
I take a leap of faith
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Barbara Tate is a member of the Haiku Society of America, Gulf Coast Writers Association and the United Haiku and Tanka Society. Her work as appeared in Bear Creek Haiku, Frogpond, Cattails, Modern Haiku, Contemporary Haiku Online, Magnolia Quarterly, Poet's Art, Storyteller Magazine, Iconoclast, Santa Fe Literary Review, WestWard Quarterly, Restoring the Circle and Haiku Journal among others. She currently lives in Winchester, TN.
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11 comments:

  1. pdfrenchMay 3, 2015 at 11:59 AM

    Lovely work Barbara, loved every one of these haiku

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    1. UnknownMay 3, 2015 at 5:28 PM

      Thank you. It's a form I love and find fascinating. I appreciate your comment very much.

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  2. UnknownMay 3, 2015 at 1:57 PM

    Wow! Sheri

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    1. UnknownMay 3, 2015 at 5:32 PM

      Love that comment!! Thank you so much. Made my day!!

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  3. sheikha !May 3, 2015 at 11:40 PM

    Haikus are a form I have just not fully wrapped my writing skills around and I find people who write Haikus, and with such ease, are superheroes!

    Enjoyed reading them all.

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    1. UnknownMay 4, 2015 at 5:18 AM

      Thank you. I had my first Haiku published in 1968 and have had some wonderful help along the way from hardworking editors and friends. I have found these forms of poetry to be the most challenging.

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    2. UnknownMay 4, 2015 at 9:49 AM

      Simply stunning. enjoyed them immensely. well done. best wishes. Pete.

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    3. UnknownMay 4, 2015 at 7:36 PM

      Thank you very much for the kind words. Comments like this makes me want to 'keep on keeping on'. Thank you again.

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  4. AnonymousMay 8, 2015 at 8:21 AM

    Nice work, Barbara. I especially like the last one. Thank you for sharing and continued blessings!

    -MJ (www.tgbtgpublictions.com)

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    1. UnknownMay 12, 2015 at 4:58 AM

      Thank you. I enjoy every day with poetry.

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  5. UnknownMay 13, 2015 at 8:03 PM

    Very nice Barbara the bringing together several aspects of nature in a smooth flowing Haiku. Bob

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