Haiku--By Barbara Tate--United States

apology
no wasted motion
the winter wind
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autumn
two steps forward
one step back
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heat lightning
motion made seconded
back to square one
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moment of truth
recovering from winter
we hold hands
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velvet curtain
shoving fog aside
the sea breeze
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Thoughts from Barbara--Haiku, Senryu, & Haibun are such a pleasure to write. I'd like to thank Francine Banwarth (ed: Frogpond), Paul Miller (ed: Modern Haiku), Bob Lucky (ed: Contemporary  Haibun Online, an'ya, Sonam Chhoki and Marianna Monaco of Cattails, Fay Aoyagi of The Heron’s Nest, and Mike Rehling for all the help and 'mini lessons'. I also want to thank Ayaz Daryl Nielsen of Bear Creek Haiku, and a special thanks to Karen O'Leary for my Whispers’ family and writing some good strong Tan Renga with me. I am truly blessed.