Four poems published in Kōkako, issue 45, September 2026

 

 

on the either side
of highway, eucalyptus trees...
wheeling around
a flock of birds
and my empty mind

 

 hues
of the June sky
almost fading. . .
the song of a bulbul
from the mango tree

 

stormy night
the soft tinkles
of a wind chime

 

summer sky
a dragonfly rides
on the cyclist's shoulder

 

Thanks to the editor- Graham Bates

And the editorial team: 

haiku- Celia Hope & Elaine Riddell

tanka: Anne Curran

Link- Kōkako 

A haiku and a tanka for the July 2026- Stone of the Month at VSANA

river cobbles
the sound of centuries 
splashing by



cumulus clouds
over the stone bridge
a cuckoo's song. . .
unfazed with the world
sometimes, it's just my mind 

  

Thanks to the editor- Thomas Elias

 

 Link-  VSANA

Published in the FemkuMag, issue 42, Summer 2026

 

summer evening
a corner cafe
adding jazz to it

 

surya namaskar
breathing out
the inner chaos

 

coffee break
a senior colleague asks me
my sun sign

 

Thanks to the editor- Rowan Beckett Minor

FemkuMag Issue 42 pdf