Summer Treats

heatwave
the wail from a falling
snowcone

Eavonka Ettinger
Long Beach, California, USA

holding clouds
on hand
cotton candy

Leena Anandhi
India

mango fest
the breeze leading me
by my nose

Anju Kishore
Bengaluru, India

teatime snack —
watermelon chunks
with chat masala

Rupa Anand
New Delhi, India
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ice cream cones drip
onto sidewalks, into cracks —
ants rejoice

Katryn Dougherty
Audubon, Iowa, USA

Editor Bio: Kimberly Kuchar often writes while her pet cockatiel is relaxing on her shoulder. This year she's a Rhysling Award Finalist, she's in the Dwarf Stars Anthology, and she had a haiku displayed in Washington, DC, in the Golden Haiku Competition. Her work has appeared in The Heron's Nest, Frogpond, Wales Haiku Journal, tsuri-dōrō, and other publications. Kimberly lives near Austin with her husband and son (when he's home from college).

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!