long lost friend
probably perfectly found
in another life

Ian Row

An RSVP haiku

I can’t come that day
(I’ll be searching for roadkill),
but my human can.

Terry the Thylacine

i.
cough drop please [cough] [cough]
need a lot of marshmallow
to mend this brokenheart

ii.
running marathon
[cough] [cough]... oh please not again
should I stop running for this?

iii.
Voiceless!
Need to go to the doctor
Hate those medicines

Hayu Dyah

pussycat heaven
God's sun-filled backyard; inside,
shade and soft pillows

for Chris

Ian Row

Dead on the doorstep,
puss won't need breakfast today
or pats, ever.

Chris Gill

Spot Haiku 16 - Part 2

i.
stop!
the moon
in a puddle

Timothy K

ii.
Golden morning light
dew like diamonds falls from leaves
day washed clean by night.

Chris Gill

iii.
morning sky
in the puddles
slowly...

Timothy K

iv.
roll out of bed
watch the colour purple
miss my mother

Ian Row

Spot Haiku 16 - Part 1

i. Ode to the Department of Transport

structures in ice
restructured -
wheels in motion

ii. Ode to Melbourne Winters

within dark bars -
candlelight and velvet
red wine conversations

iii. Ode to Ariel and Wandin Equestrian

"stasis in darkness"
horseriding at dawn
mid mountain clouds

Cathy Dineen

today
is winter
here

Timothy K

rain on
leaves and soil
tin and tiles

Timothy K

Five haiku about Chaka Khan at Hamer Hall

for CK

i.
Sizzling hotplate
Blue flame funk and buttered love
Chaka Khan live!

ii.
That voice
she hits notes that aren't in the book*
Pitch is the new black

iii.
Her hair and those hips
Does it matter they miss
her artistry?

iv.
True Chakaholics
earn their stripes, not flaunt backstage passes
won in some contest

v.
Your song
My life's soundtrack
Milestones

*quote from Arif Mardin

Ian Row

on the oval
rain brings puddles
brings ducks

Timothy K

dancer girl
harder being creative
when you're naked

Rocky

set the clock forward
to keep the devil guessing
at the witching hour

Ian Row

come to me tonight
don't think i need to know why
but that you were right

In memory of Jeff Cahill, 1960-2008

Ian Row

Streaks across the sky
from where to where no-one knows
unless it hits you.

Chris Gill

looking for exs
on facebook - would help if i
could remember names

Rocky

without a menu
phone order impossible
stir fried whatever

Neve

Law of the jungle

you can't live in this
village if you can't dance to
the beat of the drum

Ian Row

Law of the heart

love retreats
its sweet song softly silenced
a whisper goodbye

Ian Row

rollerskating
a vision of grace crashes
lost my rojo

Ian Row