Published Haiku and Senryu
By - Naia


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thinking of him . . .
a strand of hair drifts
across my neck

"Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG Anthology




reflecting
on his distance . . .
winter moon

The Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 5 (May 2002)
"Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG Anthology





autumn wave . . .
the hiss
of tiny pebbles

The Heron's Nest: Vol X, Nr 4 (December 2008)




parting . . .
the clatter of train tracks
into dark

Tempes Libre, June 2007 (Belgium)
"above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology
Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Issue, March 2009





footsteps in new snow . . .
the weight of them
all day long

Hermitage, 2006
"above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology





new love . . .
the ripples of a braid
undone

The Heron's Nest: Vol X, Nr 3 (September 2008)




they patched them all,
the holes in the wall
where the rabbits hide

Hermitage, 2006




after the funeral,
airing the cedar
from Mother's wedding dress

Hermitage, 2006
"above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology





autumn wind
my arms around the child
within

The Heron's Nest: Vol V, Nr 2 (February 2003)




lingering dream . . .
a wish cast into the ripples
of a golden koi

Simply Haiku, Vol 5 No 3 (Autumn 2007)
"above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology





storming for days . . .
still, there's something about
the scent of rain

Simply Haiku (November 2006)




despite
my forgetefulness . . .
pink geraniums

The Heron's Nest: Vol V, Nr 5 (May 2003)




Father's hands
the day he carried in
an orphaned pigeon

Simply Haiku (November 2006)
"Rattle of Bamboo" 2007 SCHSG Anthology





Aurora Borealis . . .
he describes it
without blinking

Simply Haiku (November 2006)
"Rattle of Bamboo" 2007 SCHSG Anthology





idle afternoon . . .
the deepening hole beneath
the woodpecker's beak

The Heron's Nest: Vol V, Nr 6 (June 2003)




autumn rain . . .
sleeping
where he slept

Hermitage, 2005
Simply Haiku (November 2006)
"above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology





blossom time . . .
she doesn't speak of him
but I know that faraway look

Simply Haiku (November, 2006)




snowed in--
a silverfish
in my teacup

The Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 2 (February 2002)




morning dew . . .
searching eucalyptus leaves
for the song

Hermitage, 2005




thin fog . . .
a hummingbird flitters
gray to green

Hermitage, 2005




shifting clouds--
an alligator swallows
the big yellow moon

The Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 2 (February 2001)




another year tucked in the gnarled one leaf flutters

Hermitage, 2005




last day of vacation . . .
"Puzzle of the Week"
with every square filled in

Hermitage, 2005




finding my way
with every turn
the full moon

The Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 9 (November 2001)




on a starry night
I'm reminded we never slept
under them

"Rattle of Bamboo" 2007 SCHSG Anthology




summer night . . .
slowly he disappears
into cicada song

The Heron's Nest, Vol V Nr 10 (October 2003)
"above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology





tattered windsock--
a harbor seal slips between
two dinghies

The Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 8 (October 2001)




new love
still some green
in these autumn leaves

The Heron's Nest, Vol V Nr 1 (January 2003)
"above the tree line" 2008 SCHSG anthology
Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Issue, March 2009





we split our possessions . . .
rose petals
through my fingers

The Heron's Nest (February 2003)




smoke-scented air--
a squirrel burrows
in the woodpile

The Heron's Nest: Vol II, Nr 11 (November 2000)




crossing the sidewalk
bristle by bristle
. . . caterpillar

"Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003)




morning coffee--
dad says it's a lot harder to die
these days

"Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003)




morning fog--
the scent
of eucalyptus

The Heron's Nest: Vol II, Nr 12 (December 2000)
Temps Libre (Belgium)





double header . . .
the foam on grandpa's beer mug
jostles

"Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003)




silly cat . . .
how will you catch a sparrow
when you chatter so!

"Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003)




scenting two pages
of the Webster's Unabridged . . .
wild lilac

Temps Libre, February 2002 (Belgium)




splatting drops . . .
moments ago they held
a rainbow

Temps Libre, August 2003 (Belgium)




wood flute music
through an open window
the crow's rasp

frogpond: XXV:3 (2002)
Temps Libre, August 2002 (Belgium)





lunch at the cove
the ebb and flow
of our conversation

Temps Libre, May 2001 (Belgium)




open window
everything i know of the world
in falling leaves

The Heron's Nest, Vol V Nr 1 (January 2003)




leaving the cabin
for the last time . . .
pine dust on my shoes

ACORN: Issue 7 (Fall, 2001)
Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Edition, March 2009





father's old books . . .
today I open the cabinet
just to breathe them

South x Southeast (SXSE), Vol 13 No 2
Cordite Poetry Review - Haikunaut Issue, March 2009





scented breeze . . .
the whir of a hummingbird
somewhere

Modern Haiku Vol XXXIII Nr 2 (Summer 2002)




heatwave . . .
the fly's iridescence
just before the swat

"the loose thread: The Red Moon Anthology" 2001




to know the ocean
is just beyond those hills . . .
almost spring

ACORN, Issue 8 (Spring 2002)




flowers in the fabric
of my old house dress,
repeating themselves

Modern Haiku: Vol XXXIII Nr 1(Winter/Spring 2002)




airport wait--
a one-legged blackbird
adjusts to the wind

Heron's Nest: Vol III, Nr 9 (November 2001)




swimming laps
the moon
one stroke ahead

Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 3 (March 2002)




deep roots
yet he shakes me
so easily

ACORN: Issue 8 (Spring 2002)




first autumn rain . . .
dust on the umbrella plant
interrupted

Heron's Nest: Vol IV, Nr 1 (January, 2002)




gathering clouds . . .
a chill settles
in my writing hand

frogpond: fpxxxiv:3 (October, 2001)




waking from a dream . . .
a thin mist hovers
in the valley

ACORN: Issue 7 (Fall, 2001))




a crimped rose petal -
mother's voice as she struggles
to form the words

Modern Haiku Vol XXXII Nr 3 (Fall 2001)
"Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG Anthology





loneliness . . .
the table for two
for one

2001 Shiki Anthology, Ehime Culture Foundation (Japan)




spring thunder . . .
from the center of a pine stump
a pine

The Heron's Nest Vol III Nr 7 (September 2001) Editor's Choice Award
The Heron's Nest Valentine Awards 2001, Honorable Mention
"Jacaranda" 2002 SCHSG anthology
"Raku Teapot: Haiku" Book/CD (2003)





tumbling snowflakes . . .
I lose my thought to the space
between deck planks

frogpond, fpxxv:2 (June 2002)
"pegging the wind: The Redmoon Anthology of English-Language Haiku, 2002
Cordite Poetry Review - 29.1 Haikunaut Issue, March 2009





fourth month . . .
a small green swell
under the plum blossom

Modern Haiku Vol XXXII Nr 3 (Fall 2001)




songbird . . .
even the crow in the next tree
listens

BASHO Festival Anthology, 2001 (Japan)




bluer
on a fresh dusting of snow . . .
tonight's moonglow

frogpond, fpxxxiv:3 (October 2001)




a bee
in almost every one . . .
apricot blossoms

Haiku Society of America 2001 Anthology




detox unit . . .
the apple leaf curls in
from both sides

The Heron's Nest Vol III Nr 10 (December 2002)




opposite sides
of the bay window . . .
crane fly and full moon

Modern Haiku Vol XXXII Nr 1 (Winter/Spring 2001)




 

 

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