Sondra J. Byrnes
Living in Sante Fe, New Mexico, USA
Her poetry has been published in Frogpond, A Hundred Gourds, Ribbons, Modern Haiku, The Heron’s Nest, Moongarlic, among others. Byrnes, together with Charles Trumbull, started the Santa Fe Haiku Study Group in February 2015. She was elected Secretary of the Haiku Society of America in 2015 and serves on the Planning Committee for Haiku North America 2017 in Santa Fe. Byrnes is a retired law and business professor from the University of Notre Dame; she lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Along with short form poetry, Byrnes is interested in ikebana and chanoyu.
stepping stones
through the moss—
becoming smaller
zen space summer 2013 showcase
tender leaves
just opened--
his timid pass
Modern Haiku issue 44:3 summer 2013
falling star--
from a long line
of if onlys
the zen space (Autumn 2013 Showcase)
his cracker crumbs—
when did i start
to notice?
Prune Juice November 2013
fallen leaves—
we shift from being us
to you and me
cattails December 2013
brand management--
the holes in her
timeline
cattails December 2013
the sisters braid
each other's stories--
strawberry fields
The Heron’s Nest (March 2014)
snowbound—
a narrow road
inward
A Hundred Gourds 3:2 (March 2014)
snow moon—
each wave tucks
itself in
Acorn (Spring 2014)
on eggshells--
choosing the right
recycle bin
cattails (may 2014)
winter stormwatch
six to nine inches more
of meditation
cattails (may 2014)
crowded tokyo subway
the murmuration of souls
moongarlic 2 (May 2014)
sakura—
between letting go
and alighting
kernelsonline editor’s choice Spring 2013
polished smooth
by poetry—
the rough moon
Notes from the Gean June 2013
zazen—
my knees
won’t stop talking
tiny words September 30, 2013
that pizza pan—
every cut
you or me
South by Southeast Summer 2013
her blind date—
not enough spice
in the ratatouille
zen space summer 2013
weeds fill the cracks
in the sidewalk—
his lying ways
Modern Haiku Summer 2013
thunder—
i accept
every blow
A Hundred Gourds December 2013
harvest moon—
even if that was all
there was
European Kukai Autumn 2013 first place
california poppies—
the faint scent
of asphalt
zen space autumn 2013
eating alone—
can they see
my hunger?
Prune Juice November 2013
the rain
suddenly quiet--
first snow
cattails December 2013
thanksgiving dinner—
the family eats
itself
cattails December 2013
a wrong answer
in the third grade—
lingering clouds
frogpond Winter 2014
winter solstice—
i chip the darkness
off my toast
Shiki International Kukai Winter 2013 first place