Nancy Nitrio
old cellar –
potato eyes
follow me everywhere
bottle rockets, Issue #23, August 2010
scarecrow lost in the corn maze
bottle rockets, Issue #36, February 2017
old pine rocker –
a generation
of sleeping babies
bottle rockets, Issue#37, August 2017
misunderstanding –
the silence between us
grows louder
Wild Plum, Fall/Winter 2017
summer
a bee …
sipping water
World Haiku Review, Neo Classical Zatsuei, (Haiku of Merit), August 2012
daybreak –
the baby robin’s
tiny beak
Cattails, September 2014
the song
of the loon …
summer rain
Cattails, September 2017
wispy clouds—
the thin
winter moon
Paper Wasp, Volume 16, Number 4, Spring 2010
distant mountains—
highest peak
floating on clouds
Paper Wasp, Volume 17 number 2, Autumn 2011
walking the path
of the ancestors …
deer tracts
A Hundred Gourds, Volume 4.2, March 2015
floating in a cloud
of cherry blossoms—
pink balloons
Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine, Haiku 2011—2012
secret garden—
the whisper
of butterfly wings
Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine, Haiku 2012—2013
spring cleaning—
scattering old feathers
from the nest
World Haiku Review, Neo-Classical Honorable Mention, Spring 2013
a splash of color
at sunrise—
deep well
Asahi Haikuist Network, May 16, 2014
nature walk—
the blue heron’s
silent watch
Cattails, September 2014
bending flowers—
honeybees heavy
with nectar
Cattails, May 2015
quiet valley—
the thunder
of horse’s hooves
Wild Plum, Spring/Summer 2015
cherry blossoms
fluttering in the breeze …
hummingbird wings
Chrysanthemum, Number 17, April 2015
first snow melt—
purple crocus surrounding
her headstone
Shiki Monthly Kukai, Third Place, February 2015
after the war
the cherry tree …
still blooms
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2017, Honorable Mention
empty wheelchair—
the twisted limbs
of the oak tree
bottle rockets, Issue #33, August 2015
running
with his mother—
the unborn foal
Diogen Pro Culture Magazine December 19, 2012
abandoned cemetery—
the rustling
of mourning dove wings
World Haiku Review Vanguard Haiku, Zatsuei (Haiku of Merit) Winter 2012
distant thunder—
the low growl
of the cat
Wisteria Issue #12 2009
turning over
a new leaf—
spring breeze
The Mainichi Daily News June 22, 2010
the weight
of a peony …
summer rain
Shamrock #16 2010
midafternoon—
the silence
of August heat
Paper Wasp Volume 17 #2 Autumn 2011
gathering firewood—
lightning splits
the ancient oak
Paper Wasp Volume 16 #4 Spring 2010
the sweet aroma
of simmering wine …
plum blossoms
Modern Haiku Issue 44.3 Autumn 2013
dark clouds—
the white underbellies
of geese
Mariposa Issue #28 Spring/Fall 2013
approaching storm—
the silver flash
of turning pigeons
Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine 2011-2012
a drift of leaves
covering his headstone—
deep autumn
Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine 2009-2010
rippled lake—
the soft landing
of a loon
Cattails May 2014
failed marriage—
the moon hidden
behind clouds
Cattails May 2014
meditation class—
incense clouding
my mind
Bear Creek Haiku #104 January 2012
butterfly nets—
children chasing
cherry blossoms
Asahi Haikuist Network April 4, 2014
cat adoptions—
a paw through the cage
pulls me in
Mariposa #19, Fall/Winter 2008
fading sunlight
a flock of crows
darkens the sky
In the Clear Dawn Sky Haiku Canada Anthology 2009
waiting for dawn—
a field of sunflowers
facing east
A Hundred Gourds 1.1 December 2011
winter solstice—
falling leaves
turning to snow
A Hundred Gourds 2.1 December 2012
autumn’s end—
the old dog running
in his dreams
Bear Creek Haiku #95 September 2010
whirlwind—
the spider spins
in her web
bottle rockets #19 August 2008
evening heat—
our argument
tries to cool off
bottle rockets #19 August 2008
soft morning breeze—
the faint tinkling
of wind chimes
bottle rockets #23 August 2010
under a blanket
of cherry blossoms …
her headstone
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 2013 Sakura Award
date book—
a whole year
of empty pages
bottle rockets #27 August 2012
churning up mud
from the melting snow—
white stallion
Diogen Pro Culture Magazine October 10, 2012
shivering under
her winter coat …
the old mare
Diogen Pro Culture Magazine December 3, 2012
hydrangeas
nodding off …
afternoon heat
Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine 2010
lazy afternoon –
the hawk
drifting in circles
Lyrical Passion Poetry E-Zine 2010
Mother’s Day
small fistful
of dandelion flowers
Shiki Monthly Kukai, May 2007
rustling leaves
the scent of gardenia
on my cat’s fur
The Heron’s Nest, IX.3 September 2007
Haiku Canada Anthology The Touch of a Moth, 2012
gardenias …
a summer dance
so long ago
Shiki Monthly Kukai, March 2008 First Prize
paper parasol …
a soft rain
of cherry blossoms
Shiki Monthly Kukai, May 2009 Second Place
Seed Packets, bottle rockets Anthology 2010
house for sale—
only the dandelions
show any interest
Mariposa, 18, Spring/Summer 2008
evening walk
becoming lost
in a haiku
bottle rockets, XI.1.22, February 2010
spring morning—
brushing the sunlight
into my cat’s fur
Wisteria 10, July 2008
Snapshot Press Haiku Calendar, Runner Up 2009
fog rolling in—
driving mom back
to the nursing home
Modern Haiku,41.2 Summer 2010
winter night—
the taste of snow
on his lips
White Lotus 8, Spring/Summer 2009
in the fold
of my kimono—
a dried cherry blossom
Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival 20l0, Honorable Mention
Never Ending Story, Butterfly Dreams, January 16, 2013
winter night—
my breath
clouds the moon
bottle rockets # 24, February 2011
Diogen pro culture magazine, Third Prize Winter Haiku 2012
nightfall …
brushing the daylight
from my hair
Acorn # 21, Fall 2008
wildflowers …
the wind scattering
her ashes
The Temple Bell Stops Anthology, 2012
drought season—
only wind
rushing downstream
Mariposa #21, Fall/Winter 2009
Horse’s Hooves Haiku Canada Anthology 2013
flight plan –
a mother hawk calls
to her fledging
A Hundred Gourds, 1:1 December 2011