You'd think they'd be glad
to drop the poison chalice
But no, they're jealous.

Chris Gill

Phenylalanine

phenylalanine
the end of a love affair
a glass half empty

Ian Row

Speed Round 13.3

i.
Signs and gestures
breaking down between
you, me and i

ii.
minutes blink away
as spaces space moments
between breathes.

iii.
Which bit didn’t
you live in freedom and
restful now.

Karen McVean

Speed Round 13.2

i.
8 years old he is
Birthday party it will be
31 years of me

ii.
Donning my apron
Basked in aroma and flour
Out comes cakes, cookies & cream

iii.
Watching my thoughts
Like clouds mashed up together
Different shape sizes

iv.
Who am I?
Who am I beyond these thoughts?
Who am I?

Ginny Phang

Speed Round 13.1

i.
friday afternoon
lacks total motivation
still, the weekend calls

Jason Rostant

ii.
show me the money
they lost it playing black jack
capitalist pigs

Patrick McCormick

iii.
Unrelenting
Thick raindrops rip the blossoms
From her outstretched hands

Neil Krieger

A diva haiku

for andrew

a streisand moment
a celine dion flourish
a bassey statement

Ian Row

Hobart 09: Suite

i.
cirrus clouds for two
blue sky whispers a welcome
open road ahead

ii.
landmarks evoke
points in personal history
some things still hurt

iii.
drought tolerant plants
gifts for an estranged mother
zero maintenance

iv.
a mainland gourmand
samples the offshore flavours
deep fried 'miss the mark'

v.
missing the moment
i forget about the future
have i learned nothing?

Ian Row

Bad disaster movie haiku: A suite

i.
temperature's rising
Jordan, just get out of there!
worst is yet to come

ii.
bring it up on screen
thermal overlay - so hot
it's percolating

ii.
activity below
we need canine assistance!
don't die on me, bro

Ian Row

don't call me 'baby'
old enough to be your father
yes ma'am!

Ian Row

Speed Round 12

i.
two months leave starts now
time to find "inner poise"
bite me Bridget Jones

Cathy Dineen

ii.
Friday truly is
The beginning of the week
Before the mayhem

Ginny Phang

iii.
Exhausted I am
Extraordinary week
Elated I’ll be

Ginny Phang

iv.
One day at a time
I’ll rise to the occasion
With each breath I take

Ginny Phang

v.
chinese business
woman as scary as an
arab on the beach

Pat McCormick

bill brooks'garage sale
paid a little too much for
a piece of history

Ian Row

which one should come first?
climate or economy?
false dichotomy.

Ian Row