The Heat is On
Haiku by Neena Singh, Morag Elizabeth Humble, Ruth Holzer, Cynthia Anderson, and Dinah Power
scorching heat…
a lone sunflower
bows its head
Neena Singh
Chandigarh, India
Facebook: Neena Singh
Instagram: @neenapp
la fête du St. Jean
we baptize each other
in the lake
Morag Elizabeth Humble
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Instagram @guineafowlgirl
Note from the author: Today, June 24th, is the saint day for St. John the Baptist (St. Jean Baptiste), which is also known as Quebec's national holiday.
sultry afternoon
hands of the clock
crawling around
Ruth Holzer
Potomac Falls, Virginia, USA
ready to bolt
from the heat
leaf lettuce
Cynthia Anderson
Yucca Valley, California, USA
www.cynthiaandersonpoet.com
cool jazz raises the heat sultry evening
Dinah Power
Editor Bio: Kathryn P. Haydon is the poet-in-residence at Brushwood Center at Ryerson Woods in Riverwoods, IL. Her haiku and poetry have been published in journals including The Heron’s Nest, Mayfly, Acorn, Modern Haiku, Wales Haiku Journal, Presence, humana obscura, and others. Kathryn’s seventh book, A Love Letter to Deep Souls, is currently being released serially on her Deep Soul Strengths Substack.
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