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
This haiku is part of our ARTURINA theme!
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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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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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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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ephemeral life
reflect on the cosmic core
a transformed spirit
© Radhika Puttige 2020
While my work is imperfectly perfect, it is the result of sincere and dedicated effort to bring out a blend of poetry and haiku which resonates with my thoughts and emotions.
This haiku is part of our theme of Dancing Goddess
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