Interstice Blues

Last day of July.
It's too late for Winter yet
too early for Spring.

Chris Gill

Fear of the unknown
stops you. But it's all unknown...
- unless you know it.

Cathy Dineen

"I am an artist"
Now repeat after me
"I am an artist"

Ian Row

Dream: Twelve

an intense panto
of struggle, defeat, perhaps
an epiphany.

Ian Row

unambiguous
p u n c t u a t e d with stray winks
mIxEd MeSsAgEs

Ian Row

A Haiku about the Rule Book

it's in the rule book
you either get it or you don't
and you don't

Ian Row

Etiquette Police: Lesson Three

lady cuts in, turns
nasty, calls me a pedophile!
moody cow.

Ian Row

Old underwear

old underwear
so hard to say goodbye
you know me so well

Ian Row

Heart at arm's length

heart at arm's length
"for your protection" you say
tougher than you think

Ian Row

Anniversary Haiku

Anniversary,
we solemnly observe you ...
NOT! In fact, we laugh!

Chris Gill

in between the rains,
the quiet. thoughts sound off
in the darkness.

Neve

OMG.
It's like totally Thursday!
Who would have thought!

Matthew Ryan

a call - a greeting
some problems
will solve themselves

Matthew Wright

bean sprouts and legumes
do not a happy meal make.
pass me the meat tray.....

Cathy Dineen

Ode to Muffin

blueberry heaven
snow capped kilimanjaro
so sweet the summit

Ian Row

No dancing today
The ballerina and I
We will be just friends

Matthew Ryan

you surprise me
more i know deeper you get
i surprise myself

Ian Row

freshly potted plants
thieved at night; even in good 'hoods
live bad people.

Ian Row

cover story:
naughty romance novelist
page 3 scandal

Ian Row & Matthew Ryan

Aotearoa

Aotearoa -
it lies buried in my bones.
But Melbourne seeps in.

Cesca Alice

browsing
the mental health books,
a butterfly

Judy Kamilhor

Hot Cross Haiku is One!

Thank you to the following authors for your contributions
over the last year and to everyone else for your support.

Cesca Alice
Lynne Alice
Rosa Alice
Betmo
Leah Billeam
Cambosis
Cathy Dineen
Marc E
The Farm Boy
Kelly Fineman
Fletcher
Fouad
Michael Galimany
Trevor Gay
Chris Gill
Doug Hamilton
Mark Hetherington
Jeff Herbert
Josh
Judy Kamilhor
Bill Kenney
Kiltotter
Thomas Knauer
Karen McVean
Jenny Morris
Neve
"no croquet today"
Sarah Priest
Shell Pocock
Paul Rozario
Ian Russell
Matthew Ryan
"scotch and dry, thanks"
Lane Steinberg
Teo Chee Huat
Juliet Wilson

Thoughts: A Suite

i.
The rain is falling
It makes me think about you
But I don't know why

ii.
Saying everything
Except the one thing we can't
Dancing around it

iii.
Autumn creeping in
Then turning just slightly back
Teasing, like I do

iv.
Long slow wet juicy
Music plays on your tv
Kiss me deeper now

v.
Pensive, quiet ride
I turned off the radio
And just remembered

vi.
Your eyes look in mine
See something new, something real
Come on, I dare you

Josh

Aisle one infant,
when Mum refuses sweets, shrieks
then sulks in silence.

Chris Gill