Sweating it out

searing heat—
squeals and giggles
at the splash fountain

Geethanjali Rajan
Chennai, Tamilnadu, India
Instagram: @geethanjali_haiku
Facebook: @geethanjali.rajan.5

sultry day—
the song of cicadas
the only tune

Nicoletta Ignatti
Castellana Grotte, Italy

lazy afternoon
sleeping in under cover
peek-a-boo sun

Bonnie J Scherer
Palmer, Alaska, USA

day three
of the heat wave
pavement blisters

Ann Sullivan
Arlington, Massachusetts, USA

heavy heat
the ever-lengthening story
of white bindweed

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

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