Waves of Summer
Haiku by Marion Clarke, Refika Dedić, Kelly Sargent, Barrie Levine, and Allyson Whipple
roar of surf . . .
thousands of tiny shells
run back to the sea
Marion Clarke
Warrenpoint, County Down, N Ireland
https://seaviewwarrenpoint.wordpress.com
farewell message-
in footprints
the tide grabs
Refika Dedić
Bihać, Bosnia and Herzegovina
her ashes at sea sunset ellipsis points
Kelly Sargent
Williston, Vermont, USA
(conch shell) feeling safe (inside)
Barrie Levine
Wenham, Massachussets, USA
great wave thrice around the ballpark
Allyson Whipple
St. Louis, Missouri, USA
www.allysonwhipple.com
Editor Bio: Jennifer Gurney lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry is widely published, two of her poems have won international contests and one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has four books of published poetry, My Eyes Adjusting (2024), Liquid Sky (2025), Love’s Echolocation (2025) and Light Matters More (2025, forthcoming). In just over two and a half years, more than 1,500 of Jennifer’s poems have been published. She is also delighted to be a guest editor for Haiku Girl Summer.
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!
