Martin   Gottlieb Cohen       Vol. 2, No. 1 - Spring 2001

CURRENT ISSUE Haiku Harvest Vol.2, No.1 Spring 2001     These poems are Copyright © 2001 by Martin Gottlieb Cohen. E-Mail: Arts_Humanities@webtv.net		full moon ... and water striders crossing it     puddles reflect a tree shadows     moonlit crow perched on a railing grey cattails     traffic jam hummingbirds dart through wild balsam     black clouds water falling through rocks     summer light -- the honking of snow geese on the tundra     cobblestones -- the smell of dung and hay from the drawn cart     ferris wheel it rolls to the edge of the night     lighthouse in the sea breeze faint stars     arctic wind along the blue ice jets of snow     ferry steamer a token in the mouth of the river     About the Poet -- Martin Cohen lives in Egg Harbor City, NJ. He says, "I came straight from Manhattan to this town more than fifteen years ago. And the only qualities this city has is its chicken buzzards and micro-brewery, the first restaurant/micro-brewery in Atlantic County, I might add. Just a few blocks down from my apartment is, in my humble opinion, the best ale and german lager this side of the Atlantic. All I could want within walking distance. The owners serve it in half gallon growlers that I can re-use. And when I walk past the water tower, I can watch the buzzards bath in the winter sun spreading their wings about the length of a full sized woman. Once, I got nervous when I counted fifty heads on the tower. I walked away and noticed a group flying off to my right and circling. I picked up my pace and turned the corner never to see that many birds again." Martin has had poetry acceptances from d. f. tweney (dft@tinywords.com); Elizabeth St Jacques' "Poetry In Light"; Serge Tome's "Free Times"; Museki Abe's Photo-Haiku site; David McMurray at 'Asahi Evening News' Haikuist Network; Tina Stanton's "Borders & Time"; Ray Rasmussen's "Haiku dreamworks"; and Christopher Herold's "The Heron's Nest". Copyright © 2001 by Denis M. Garrison.