Ink Sweat & Tears - the poetry & prose webzine

Two senryu from Duncan Jones

Charles Christian — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 20:50:29 +0000

cultural sat-nav
pre-plans many journeys
can I unplug it?

~ ~ ~ ~ ~

Born with a road map
at junctions Destiny waits.
Can we surprise her?

* Duncan Jones says he has been harbouring writing ambitions for years and only recently doing much about it. Check out www.molethepoet.com for more stuff.

New haiga by Pamela Babusci

Charles Christian — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 16:04:09 +0000

* Pamela A. Babusci is an award winning haiku, tanka, poet and haiga artist. Some of her most recent awards include: Museum of Haiku Literature Award and 1st place in the Saigyo Awards for Tanka 2009. Pamela has illustrated several books, including Full Moon Tide: The Best of Tanka Splendor Awards, Taboo Haiku, Take Five: Best Contemporary Tanka 2008, the haiku chapbook Chasing the Sun and her first tanka collection A Thousand Reasons 2009. You can visit her solo exhibit listed under archives at www.threelightsgallery.com She was also the sponsor and judge for the First International Erotic Tanka Contest in 2008. This haiga first appeared in Haiga-on-line.

Four haiku for a Friday - by Neal Whitman

Charles Christian — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 11:14:03 +0000

appleful for home
swinging a tote in each hand
fall Farmers Market

Yorkie off the leash
garden party commotion
the first guest to leave

tall brown grass bending
toward the row of apple trees
late afternoon winds

What's the big fuss?
two jays and just one acorn
first frost

* Neal Whitman is a member of various haiku societies in the US. His haiku has been chosen for Simply Haiku, Bear Creek Haiku and Geppo. The online journal Getting Something Read regularly features his seasonal haiku. He also teaches (gratis only) a workshop Haiku for Anyone, for Everyone.

New haiga by Ed Baker

Charles Christian — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:20:28 +0000

* Here's a new haiga – Rectory/The Goddess of Puzzles – by one our regular contributors Ed Baker.

Four haiku for a Friday - by Sue Gee

Charles Christian — Fri, 30 Oct 2009 16:49:12 +0000

I waited for him
On the corner of the street
Like a sad hooker.

Stuck inside again
Trapped by chicken pox and germs
Unable to fly.

Captain Hook is bad
But his hook is pretty cool
And what a hairstyle!

I can’t believe it
Just when I thought it was safe
Another salesman.

* Sue Gee says "My four haiku were inspired by being stuck inside with poorly children. I live in Stockport, England. I have just finished a literature degree. I blog at www.concreteandflowers.blogspot.com