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