all those things
I wish now I'd asked you—
snow falling
secrets from your past
speak to me

midnight snow
it's like you
were never here
the empty
sock drawer

the moonlight
emphasizes
my father's wrinkles
each crevice
a memory

Tan-Renga from Mayfly 44, 2007:

winter rain
turning the calendar
a couple days late
you leave without
saying goodbye

winter rain
turning the calendar
a couple of days late
someone warm as I am cold
how long until the days meet

rescue dog
just in time
for both of us
I see your face
filling with warmth

gossip
at the beauty shop
snip, snip
did you hear?
he said, she said.

she cuts the hook
from the stingray's mouth
October sunset
cuts swiftly through
dull aquamarine

Tan-Renga from Mayfly 44, 2007:

visiting hours
blossoms
on the passenger seat
I breathe in
hope

or

visiting hours
blossoms
on the passenger seat
he stops
for a deep breath

or

visiting hours
blossoms
on the passenger seat
he pauses for
a cleansing breath

or

visiting hours
blossoms
on the passenger seat
she breathes in
the fragrance

visiting hours
blossoms
on the passenger seat

Maria Steyn, Mayfly 44, 16

visiting hours
blossoms
on the passenger seat
the card missing
a signature

floured counter
our fingers slowly tracing
a heart
her red shirt fades
to pink

sparrow splashes
in the flooded
zen garden
the embers
of last night's incense

below the door
of the photo booth
unlaced shoes
tattered clothes
she's too young to care

steamy kitchen
we let the kettle
whistle
he happily cleans
the whole house

Oscar night
adjusting the cuffs
on my pajamas

John Stevenson, Haiku: The Art of the Short Poem, 34

Oscar night
adjusting the cuffs
on my pajamas
practicing my acceptance speech
in the bathroom mirror

last day of school...
the crack of a baseball bat
outside the open window

Randy Brooks, School's Out, 28

last day of school...
the crack of a baseball bat
outside the open window
the game ends before
the bell rings

after the rain
flashlights in the dark . . .
night crawlers

Francine Banwarth, Mayfly 44, 15

after the rain
flashlights in the dark . . .
night crawlers
college students stagger
out of the local bar