under fresh asphalt
an old field still remembers
the cricket chorus
Haiku by Charlie Coleman
Summer, the time of
Raw simmering indulgence.
Fall demands penance.
Haiku by DJ Tyrer
in so many ways
life isn’t nearly as bad
as I sometimes think
Disquietku
nighttime remembers
anxieties we struggle
to ignore by day
By James Penha
James Penha’s story collection Queer As Folk Tales is out now
(Deep Desires Press).
Haiku by John Hawkhead
late-summer graveyard
gatekeeper butterflies flit
from light to shadow
Haiku by Mariola Grabowska
the summer meadow
small clouds are slipping slowly
between my fingers
Haiku by Christopher Hivner
the river flows east
water carrying all life
dreams wash ashore cleansed
Tanka by Manasa Reddy Chichili
I found an old key
inside a forgotten box
its metal was cold
but holding it in my hand
opened a door in my heart
Haiku by Chen-ou Liu
eviction notice
a dung beetle on its back
with its feet skyward
Haiku by Linda M. Crate
some mourn for summer
but i long for autumn leaves
whisper cool beauty
Linda M. Crate has eighteen published chapbooks the latest being:
crescent moon (Fae Corps Publishing, July 2026).
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