hand

my grandchild's hand . . .

how long will he remember

this rainbow

A slightly different version was posted at the International Haiku Kukai.

first date

first date

the way she pronounces

Van Gogh

First published in Modern Haiku

line

swift-running brook

the line between

theirs and ours

First published in A Hundred Gourds

Corpus Christi 2012

the archbishop

splendid in his robes –

Corpus Christi

The feast of Corpus Christi (The Body of Christ) is celebrated today in Roman Catholic churches. In some parts of the world, the feast is the occasion of elaborate ceremonies.

A different version of this was posted as a comment at Gillena's blog. In Trinidad-Tobago, Gillena's home, the day is treated as a major feast day, with appropriate ceremony. 

nothing

nothing

but a man and his kite

winter beach

A slightly different version of this (see below) was posted in the International Monthly Kukai for May 2012. Here's the original

nothing but

a man and his kite

winter beach

I think the change makes a difference. I'd be glad to know what you think.

Sunday . . .

Sunday . . .

how quickly

the long day passes

Left as a comment at Gillena's blog

taste

the aftertaste

of last night's quarrel –

black no sugar

Shiki Monthly Kukai, May 2012