Issue #13

Posted March 18, 2018

Featuring fine selections of haiku by today's finest poets: Caroline Bardwell, Kylie Benavides, James Bethel, Robert Beveridge, Wayne F Burke, David Capps, Len Carber, Ina Cariño, M.P. Carver, Kristen Clark, Hanna Clayton, Julianne Cook, Harris Coverley, Matthew Cowles, John Delaney, Gabrielle DeStefano, Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo, Amy Fish, Michael Flanagan, Michael Galko, Susan Gentry, Karen Green, Stephen Gretzer, Kelcee Guill, Christopher Hivner, Austin Holmes, Paul Humphrey, John Irwin, Sage McGehe, Bill Melton, Maggie Millus, Grace Neff, Jessica O'Brien, Angela Ostley, Jen Pepper, Martin Potter, Kristina Ramos, Rafael Reyes, Kenneth Salzmann, Angela Sargent, Greg Schwartz, Leslie Simon, Georgia Smith, Ray Spitzenberger, Ann Christine Tabaka, Virginia Thomas, Jonathan Thorn, Nathan Ullman, William Waters, and Ryan Waters.

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  1. 50 Haikus 50 poems by select poets Prolific Press Inc.
  2. 50 Haikus Volume 1 Issue 13 ISBN: 978-1-63275-128-7 Edited by Glenn Lyvers and April Zipser Cover art licensed by Ingram Images Biographies supplied by the poets appear online: https://50haikus.com/submit/biographies.php ©2018 Prolific Press Inc. All Rights Reserved; No part of this book may be used or reproduced in any manner whatsoever without written permission except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical articles and reviews. 50 Haikus is available online: https://50Haikus.com Published by Prolific Press Inc., Johnstown, PA (USA) Quality Guarantee: Many of the books published by Prolific Press Inc. are printed in-house and finished by hand, using papers and inks that surpass marketplace standards. Generally, this means better quality, but with any handmade product, there is always the possibility of error. If you are unsatisfied with the quality of this product, in its binding or general manufacture, please contact Prolific Press Inc. for a free replacement. If you would like to appear in 50 Haikus, submissions are open to the public. Not all submissions are accepted. https://50haikus.com/submit Other Prolific Press publications include: Poetry Quarterly: http://PoetryQuarterly.com Inwood Indiana: http://InwoodIndiana.com Dual Coast Magazine: http://DualCoastMagazine.com Three Line Poetry: http://ThreeLinePoetry.com Haiku Journal: http://HaikuJournal.org Tanka Journal: http://TankaJournal.com Jitter Press: http://JitterPress.com
  3. Table of contents: poets and page numbers
  4. Table of contents: poets and page numbers
  5. PAUL HUMPHREY RESURRECTION SHELTER DOG EYES DOWNCAST BUT CHOSEN 1
  6. WILLIAM WATERS SO MUCH MOVES I AM WATCHING YOU TALK: SO MUCH MOVES BEFORE YOUR MOUTH OPENS 2
  7. KRISTINA RAMOS UNTITLED LIKE A BALL AND CHAIN STRUGGLE IS NOT BEAUTIFUL AND MY SOUL IS CHAFED 3
  8. MARTIN POTTER UNTITLED DRUMMING ON THE TURF SENDS THE ODD CUPFUL FLYING RAIN OF HORSES’ HOOVES 4
  9. CAROLINE BARDWELL UNTITLED THE PROMISE OF SPRING CAPTURED IN THE FIRST SIGHTINGS OF DOGWOOD BLOSSOMS. 5
  10. GABRIELLE DESTEFANO WISER FINDING AND LOSING. LETTING GO AND HOLDING ON. DIFFERENTIATE 6
  11. JOHN IRWIN PAUSING SMALL SCRUB PINE CATCHING THE MORNING LIGHT BESIDE THE COMMUTER RAIL STATION 7
  12. MICHAEL FLANAGAN UNTITLED ACROSS THE VALLEY CRISSCROSSING THE ANCIENT SNOW SNOW SHOES AND HORSE’S HOOVES 8
  13. AMY FISH MINUS 15 ICE COLD MONTREAL I DREAM OF TAKING A BATH IN HOT BLACK COFFEE 9
  14. GEORGIA SMITH GHOST CRABS GHOST CRABS SCURRY QUICK HUSKS LIT GREY BY BLANK MOONLIGHT HAUNTED TIDES GUSTING 10
  15. CHRISTOPHER HIVNER UNTITLED LOOK BETWEEN THE STARS AT THE WINKING DARK MATTER KEEPING ITS SECRETS 11
  16. SUSAN GENTRY SNOWFLAKES SNOWDRIFTS RANDOMLY BURY WHAT LIES UNDERNEATH TEMPORARILY 12
  17. HARRIS COVERLEY MELANCHOLIC ANATOMY I CARE FOR LITTLE STROLLING ACROSS SOME KNIFE EDGE THE DAYS ARE TOO LONG 13
  18. JULIANNE COOK THREE FLOWERS THREE LONELY FLOWERS WHOSE ROOTS ENTANGLE AND STRANGLE SORROW IN THEIR LOVE 14
  19. HANNA CLAYTON LILY THE SMALLEST BLOSSOM SLOWLY GROWS INTO BEAUTY A FLOWER THE SAME 15
  20. KELCEE GUILL ICICLE THE FROZEN SPIKE RESTS UPON THE EDGE OF THE ROOF, WHERE IT HAS TAKEN REFUGE UNTIL ITS FATE IS SEALED WITH THE COMING OF SPRING. 16
  21. ROBERT BEVERIDGE UNTITLED ICE MELTS THROUGH FINGERS LEAVES A TRAIL OF DROPLETS FROM LIPS TO BELLY 17
  22. RYAN WATERS DAY 1 FROM EACH MORNING WOMB, WE SLIP, STUMBLE, CRAWL, AND WALK, MAKE OURSELVES ANEW. 18
  23. KAREN GREEN SEMANTICS YOU THINK A NAZI IS A STICKLER FOR GRAMMAR. HOW LUCKY YOU ARE. 19
  24. RAY SPITZENBERGER HAIKU FOR EPIPHANY THE SILENT DEAF BOY GENTLY TOUCHED THE ORGAN’S PIPES AND HEARD GOD’S VOICE 20
  25. WAYNE F BURKE UNTITLED SHEETS OF ICE ON THE RIVER THE STORY OF WINTER WRITTEN ON THEM 21
  26. GREG SCHWARTZ #656 MORNING BREEZE ONE FLOWER BOWS TO ANOTHER 22
  27. ANGELA D. SARGENT SNOWFLAKES SNOW FALLING SOFTLY A BLANKET OF COLD WONDER SILENCE ALL AROUND. 23
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  29. LESLIE SIMON CLOUD HALL READING GARDEN THE WOUNDED BIG TREE PRESIDES AND PREVAILS OVER STONE RIVER MINIONS FINALLY, THE RAIN THEN THE GREEN MOSS AND MARROW EATEN LIKE A SEED THE SORROW SHOOTS UP THE CRACKED AND THIRSTY SOIL RELIVES ITS LONG LOSS WITH OLD BITTER TEARS NOW WASHED AND SCENTED WITH SAGE A PURPLE HERE, THERE 25
  30. JEN PEPPER KNOWING THAT FINITE EXISTS WE LOVE TOO WELL TOO CLEARLY, TOO BRUTALLY, AND HONESTLY. CLINGING TO FOAM THAT REMAINS ADRIFT. 26
  31. JONATHAN THORN ALOFT FLOWERS FLOAT ON TOP OF GLASS HOLDING BACK THE DARKNESS SITTING UNDERNEATH 27
  32. ANGELA OSTLEY HAIKU #9 THE CLOUDMAKERS SPIN COTTON IN THEIR PUFFED-OUT CHEEKS, HOLDING RAIN LIKE BREATH. 28
  33. LEN CARBER HAIKU # 57 RELUCTANT LEAVES FALL FROM THE OLD TREE SHOWERING AN OLD MAN WALKING. 29
  34. JAMES BETHEL STOPPING BY ROBBY'S HOUSE LEAVES ARE ANKLE DEEP. THE MILES I WALKED TO MY REST WERE THROUGH HIS DEEP WOODS. 30
  35. MICHAEL GALKO UNTITLED THE MARRIAGE VASE SITS NOW UNDECIDED AS TO WHAT IT SIGNIFIES 31
  36. JOHN DELANEY INFINITE STORM THE SNOWFLAKE STARS FALL AS THE UNIVERSE STREAMS BY AND WETS MY WARM FACE. 32
  37. NATHAN ULLMAN FROSTED WINGS A WINTER CHILL BLOWS UPON THE BARREN LANDSCAPE SHIELDED BY A HAND THE FACE OF AN ANGEL STRIPPED BY THE FREEZING TOUCH OF LOSS 33
  38. SAGE MCGEHE DROWNING WATER SURROUNDING THE SHALLOW SILVER ROWBOAT TRICKLING IN SLOWLY 34
  39. AUSTIN HOLMES CITY BALCONY BEETLE CRAWLS… AFTERNOON SUNSHINE BRICKS WITHERED 35
  40. KYLIE BENAVIDES BIRD SOME VISIT THE GROUND BUT SANCTUARY IS HIGH THE TREES KNOW IT ALL 36
  41. VIRGINIA THOMAS DECAY THE LEAVES HAVE DIED. BRIGHT AS TEARS, THEY ESCAPE ON THE STREAM’S CURRENT AS SWIFTLY AS THEY FIRST UNFURLED IN SPRING, WHEN YOU WERE HERE. 37
  42. DAVID CAPPS AN ART I’M TRYING TO FIND AN ART, SHE SAID OF THE POT— BROKEN AT HER FEET. 38
  43. MAGGIE MILLUS UNTITLED EBBING SILVER TIDES SLIDING FROM ROCKY INLET EVER SO SLOWLY 39
  44. KENNETH SALZMANN SHADOWS SWALLOWING SHADOWS SWALLOWING COPPER CANYON WALLS SEPTEMBER SUNSET 40
  45. STEPHEN GRETZER SUMMER IN THE CITY MOWN LAWN IN SUMMER NIGHTFALL FIREFLIES FROM ABOVE PATROL FOR VANDAL CRICKET 41
  46. GRACE NEFF EVENING HYPNOTIZED BY HUE SMOLDERING ESSENCE OF LIFE BURNING UP SLOWLY CONSUMING YOUR LOVE FOR WARMTH PASSIONATE GLOW OF THE NIGHT 42
  47. M.P. CARVER LATE AUTUMN NIGHT THE MOON HANGS LOW AS A RIPENING PEACH, SOON IT WILL BE PLUCKED FROM A CHARCOAL SKY. 43
  48. MATTHEW COWLES PAINTING THE SKY TURNING LEAVES FALCON WINGS BRUSH THE SKY RACING WINTER’S CLOUD 44
  49. KRISTEN CLARK SLEEP WITH ME YOUR BREATH ON MY EAR I FEEL YOU TRACING MY SPINE DREAMS TRAVEL QUICKLY 45
  50. ANN CHRISTINE TABAKA UNTITLED CRISP WHITE SHEETS BLEACHED BY THE SUN MY SURRENDER FLAGS 46
  51. JESSICA O'BRIEN CONTENTMENT CONTENTMENT KNOWS WELL A PEACE IN NEUTRALITY SWEET, UNSCENTED AIR 47
  52. INA CARIÑO DISCONNECT THE BLIND CASHIER SMILES A BROKEN SMILE AS I PAY FOR THE MILK AND BREAD. 48
  53. BILL MELTON UNTITLED A LEAF PIROUETTES SPINNING, DANCING SILENTLY ON A PLACID POND 49
  54. ANNA MARIA DOMBURG-SANCRISTOFORO UNTITLED IT COMES AND GOES THE TOUCH OF THE SUN - WINTER TOWN 50