sonogram

sonogram—

they begin to think

about a name

winner II

This haiku took first place in the Shiki Monthly Kukai for April. As I've explained elsewhere, a kukai is a competition in which the entries must be on an assigned theme or use an assigned word. In this case, the word was "wildflowers." We were required to use either the word itself or the name of a specific wildflower.

February wind

wanting to believe

the crocus

afterglow

afterglow . . .

in the soft light she looks

like his ex-wife

reading

zen—

reading one more

introduction

three

1

ash wednesday
my colleague
averts his eyes
2

good friday

following a pieta

through evening rain

3

easter sunday

not knowing the creed

by heart

sunny day

sunny day

the magnolia petals

begin their fall

passion

bright morning

we carry palm leaves

to Sunday brunch

business

on a cell phone

while he waits for his dog

doing business