H. Gene Murtha
Born 1955 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Lived in New Jersey, USA
19 October 1955 – 9 October 2015
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summer haze –
a crow flaps free
of the asphalt
Frogpond, vol. XXVII:1, 2004
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dawn bumps the Jesus fish
Runner up, Innovated category, Haiku Now 2010
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spring mist –
a mallard paddles
through our stillborn's ashes
The Heron's Nest, vol. 4:11 Valentine Award issue, (Special Mention Haiku)
Mad Poet's Review, vol. 17 Memorial Day, 2005
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dawn
caught in a dewdrop –
the empty swing
The Heron's Nest, vol. V:2 Memorial Day, 2005
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sudden chill . . .
he slips into
his daughter's bed
Moongarlic vol. 1:1
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forty-six years
writing my name
yellow in snow
TempsLibre, July, 2002
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morning dew
I trace my son's
lifeline
The Heron's Nest, vol. VII:1
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fishing
where my brother stood –
twilight chill
The Heron's Nest, vol. VIII:3
The Heron's Nest Award, 2006, (Special Mention Haiku)
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Berlin Wall
a smooth stone
in my pocket
The Heron's Nest, vol. VI:9
Haiku in English, the first hundred years
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dreary day
a black walnut
gnawed white
The Heron's Nest, vol. VIII:2
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morning chill
a child's shadow
moves thru mine
The Heron's Nest, vol. X:4
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fresh snow . . .
the things we do
no one speaks of
Mainichi Daily Haiku, March 13, 2009
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subway wall . . .
a poem about
butterflies
Asahi Weekly #1871, Sunday, June 7, 2009
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least bittern . . .
I hold the paddle tight
against the current
The Heron's Nest, vol. XII:3
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if purple
were my color . . .
twilight snow
The Heron's Nest, vol. XI:2
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it's all
I ever wanted . . .
fireflies
The Heron's Nest, vol. XIV:4
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pond shimmer
there not there
grebes
The Heron's Nest, vol. XIV:2
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deep in thought
the pitcher plant
wide open
The Heron's Nest, vol. XII:4
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if i could
start all over . . .
pink lady slipper
The Heron's Nest, vol. XV:3
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Indian summer
a bee bounces around
in the beer can
The Heron's Nest, vol. V:12