Air of Mystery
Haiku by Julie Bloss Kelsey, Carly Siegel Thorp, Nancy Orr, Allyson Whipple, and Marilyn Ashbaugh
a creased page
where the plot thickens—
beach read
Julie Bloss Kelsey
Germantown, MD USA
foggy morning
the lighthouse bell ringing
in gulls
Carly Siegel Thorp
Sterling, MA USA
a bumblebee nestled
in the monkshood
morning dew
Nancy Orr
Lewiston, ME USA
outdoor breakfast
feeling the weather shift
toward rain
Allyson Whipple
St. Louis, MO USA
Other info
a dragonfly
on a gap-toothed pier
fading light
Marilyn Ashbaugh
Editor Bio: Barrie Levine discovered her identity as a haiku poet after retiring from a decades long career as a divorce lawyer and mediator in Massachusetts. She devotes a great deal of time to learning, writing, attending workshops, and serving as an HSA mentor. Barrie published a print edition of 127 haiku in 2022 entitled Cotton Moon.
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