Saturday, June 9, 2018

tanka/senryu--By Fatma Gultepe--Turkey

Dreaming
the summer stars
mom and dad smile

First published The Herald Tribune, Asahi Shimbun,The Asahi Haikuist Network Column

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Empty woodshed
student lights the stove
with corncobs

First published The Herald Tribune, Asahi Shimbun,The Asahi Haikuist Network Column

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four seasons
my endless reverie
of Mount Fuji

First published Failed Haiku, a Journal of English Senryu

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White Olympic mountain
my childhood dream
green valley and blue sea

First published The Herald Tribune, Asahi Shimbun,The Asahi Haikuist Network Column

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After the quiz
I draw an April fish
on the board

First published The Herald Tribune, Asahi Shimbun,The Asahi Haikuist Network Column

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Fatma Gultepe born in Bursa, Turkey in 1947. She is a retired English teacher. From time to time she writes poetry, especially haiku. She is a mezzo soprano and singing classical choral music.

8 comments:

  1. best to you, Fatma!
    ayaz daryl nielsen

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  2. These are great, thanks for sharing!

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  3. Dear Fatma,

    Excellent work! Thank you for your contribution.

    Best wishes,
    Inge

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  4. Fatma,
    Some good senryu. I liked these!
    Your new friend,
    David Fox

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  5. Nice work, Fatma. I enjoyed it. Thank you for sharing. Continued blessings!

    -MJ
    (www.creativeinspirationspp.blogspot.com)

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  6. Hello Fatma...what a coincidence; we were both born in the same year and are retired teachers! I have very much enjoyed these haiku/senryu...thank you for sharing. Regards // paul

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  7. Very good Fatma,
    Whats the difference between an April fish or a may fish?
    Knight Writer

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