In Gratitude

Thank you to Vidya Shankar for serving as this week’s guest editor!

Thanks also to this week's tip jar contributors:

• Kelly Sargent
• Barrie Levine

pohutukawa blossoms–
able to name the city’s volcanoes
only in English

Sandra Simpson
New Zealand
https://breathhaiku.wordpress.com/

pansies and nasturtiums
a salad treat
for the squirrels

Lillian Nakamura Maguire
Whitehorse, Yukon, Canada

the life lessons
in laburnum blooms
harsh sun

Arvinder Kaur
Chandigarh, India
Bluesky: @arvinder.bsky.social
Instagram: @arvinderk8
Twitter: @arvinder8

spreading petunias
she takes care not to topple
the anthill

Colette Kern
Southold, NY

summer thunderstorm
the muddy frills
of Sarah Bernhardt

Sangita Kalarickal
Minnesota, USA
https://sangitakalarickal.com/

Editor Bio: Vidya Shankar is Associate Editor (haibun) for haikuKATHA journal, author of two poetry books, writing coach, freelance copy editor, and an English Language teacher. A widely-published poet, her work has appeared in prestigious collections such as the Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English and the Poetry Marathon anthologies, and her haiku longlisted for the Touchstone 2023 awards. Featured in a unique coffee table book on 50 inspiring women of Chennai, Vidya finds meaning to her life through yoga and mandalas. You can find her on Facebook at Vidya Shankar and Instagram at @vidya.shankar.author

Tip Jar

Haiku Girl Summer will always be a free publication. If you want to make a financial contribution, please visit Allyson Whipple’s Buy Me a Coffee page. Mention Haiku Girl Summer in the comment box and your donation will go into a pool that will be divided among the guest editors at the end of the 2025 editorial run.

Merch

After repeated requests, I set up a Haiku Girl Summer merch shop. You can order T-shirts and tank tops, along with hats, mugs, buttons, and a spiral notebook. Email me if there are other items you’d like to see!