20 December, 2020
shore slides beneath sea
lovers in flirtatious dance–
timeless, rhythmic waves
© Merril D. Smith 2020
Merril D. Smith is currently working on two reference books about rape–and a book of poetry.
Here is the fifth haiku from our Featured Haiku Writer. The first line of this haiku struck me from the first reading. I love the way Merril develops the image throughout the poem
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18 December, 2020
moon hums to oak tree
ancient song, a lullaby–
love grows from your roots
© Merril D. Smith 2020
Merril D. Smith listens to the moon hum and the stars sing, and sometimes she writes about it.
Here is the fourth haiku from our Featured Haiku Writer. This haiku made me think of the Chorus Trees that sing in harmony on Arturina. They are also a safe haven for the small animals that are hunted by the predators …
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16 December, 2020
blood orange sunset,
images skim the surface
shadowed rocks below
© Merril D. Smith 2020
Merril D. Smith’s published work has focused mainly on the history of women, sexuality, and culture.
Here is the third haiku from our Featured Haiku Writer. I was struck by the intense colours evoked in these lines from the first time I read this haiku. It made me think of the life in the oceans beneath the surface …
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14 December, 2020
spiraled glow gyrates
worlds born and reborn again,
universal truths
© Merril D. Smith 2020
Merril D. Smith is a writer, editor, independent scholar–and poet.
Here is the second haiku from our Featured Haiku Writer. The images Merril’s lines conjured were vast and dynamic …
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12 December, 2020
stars dance through cloud-waves
time’s chiliad rhythms beat,
past and future merge
© Merril D. Smith 2020
The mother of two extraordinary daughters, Merril D. Smith and her husband Doug share a house in New Jersey with their two cats.
Here is the first haiku from our Featured Haiku Writer. I loved this vast space and timescape captured in Merril’s words!
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