1.
how many times
can a stone skip
before sinking . . .
deep in my breast
a small lump appears

Unsplash by Linus Nylund
2.
no second guessing a kingfisher’s straight dive

Kingfisher and Irises by-Ohara Koson, The Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, Holland.
3.
leaves turning –
an old friendship
ends

Golden Tree by Mary Kendall
ephemerae,
an international of haikai, tanka & beyond
Volume 1, C: November 2018
My thanks to Shrikaanth Krishnamurthy for publishing two of my haiku and one tanka in the November issue of ephemerae.
Love them all. Enjoy reading your work.
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Thank you for your kind words. I love reading your work, too.
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Thank you Mary.
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Just clicking on Like seems so inadequate. I find these haikus really touch me.
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My thanks…your words touch my heart.
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Poignant
Sent from my iPad Joan Leotta Author, Story performer http://Www.joanleotta.wordpress.com
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Thanks, Joan.
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All are lovely, Mary. Congratulations on their being published. —- Suzanne
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Thanks so much.
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