splashing like children
even the old woodpecker
man-made rain
fun
Dizzy
child on a swing
twirling herself dizzy
fallen leaves skitter by
Ball on the Roof
child’s ball on the roof
ever-bright reminder
daring gone too far
Swimming Hole
the swimming hole
dipping once more
into summer fun
The White Tiger
boy with a B-B gun
aims for the white tiger lurking
in the treetops
Check!
bishop guarding king
falls before advancing knight
old codger says “Check”
Day at the Fair
a day at the fair
cotton candy spinning
threads in my memory
🙂
Special note to all writers and enthusiasts of haiku:
Have you checked out cattails online journal, put out by the United Haiku and Tanka Society?
Here’s a note from Alan Summers, President of the United Haiku and Tanka Society:
The deadline is coming up fast! 🙂
SUBMISSIONS FOR THE OCTOBER 2018 ISSUE OF CATTAILS CLOSE 15th AUGUST MIDNIGHT (GMT).
Acrobat
boy on the fence rail
holds high a baseball bat
crowds cheering below
Kid’s Play
leaping from a tree stump
to the ground below
junior athlete
Lunch-time Haiku
onion on cutting board
white flesh exposed, awaiting
dissection at noon
cheese slice slithers
on mayo, topped with lettuce—
the Orange and the Green
meat comes next—does
the Queen ever eat salami?
I chew on the thought
arc bite in sandwich
I ponder the universe
time stops for lunch
