Devin Harrison
grandmother's birthday--
counting the rings
on her aged fingers
Prune Juice
Haiku Foundation- per diem: Feb. 12
leaves drifting
he no longer remembers
his vows
Haiku Presence: Issue # 50, 2014
growing old
the snow from childhood
rests on my shoulders
commendation – sharpening the green pencil contest, April 2014
protest march –
not willing to stand
on my own
Hundred Gourds. Spring 2014
milder fall evenings
an occasional katydid rasps –
death song
Diogen Autumn Haiku 2013 – Honorable Mention
a dense fog--
he cannot find
the words for it
Hundred Gourds. Spring 2014
wedding cake –
more than one layer
to slice through
Frogpond-Spring 2014
fashion bindi*—
the eye that looks
back at her
*spot marking 3rd eye
Taj Mahal Review: June 2014)
cold winter wind
elderly walk cautiously
defy the pull of the earth
diogen-honorable mention, winter 2013
snowmelt
fern unfurls
its frond
Kigo Seasonal Words, Issue 1, April 2014
waiting out the rain
under a shingle wood tree--
rhythmic drumming
Kigo Seasonal Words, Issue 1, April 2014
during Parikrama*
the guru pauses for a drink--
coconut water
* Parikrama refers to circumambulation of sacred places in Hindu, Jain or Buddhist context
Taj Mahal Review – June 2014
round the clock
an anchored freighter rotates
slowly in the bay
Taj Mahal Review – June 2014
therapist listens
to the little girl’s doll--
gray porcelain eyes
Taj Mahal Review – June 2014
syllables
dribbling down his chin--
vital signs
Taj Mahal Review – June 2014
dust clouds—
allowing my thoughts to come
and go
Taj Mahal Review – June 2014
crocuses
overlooking the celibacy
of snow
Taj Mahal Review – June 2014
wrapped in
smoke from the pyre--
shrouded moon
Taj Mahal Review – June 2014
the goddess
ascending through azure waters
shape shifting
Tamarind Magazine - June 2014