Kirsty     Karkow         Vol. 2, No. 1 - Spring 2001

CURRENT ISSUE Haiku Harvest Vol.2, No.1 Spring 2001     These poems are Copyright © 2001 by Kirsty Karkow. E-Mail: karkow@midcoast.com		Haiku     winter sun gilds the opposite shore -- kindles reflection     moonrise bright silver washes over new snow     ice storm a flock of robins head south     bay window a persian cat watches me watching her     Tanka     on the bridge bumper to bumper traffic twice a day tides ebb and flow to and from the city     'opening' at the art gallery pastels on display largely ignored in favour of wine cheese and canapes     Sijo     tropical clear blue water         carries a dinghy oars akimbo a shiny hook slips through sea grass         over yellow sand and coral no fish in sight --         suddenly snap splash, a barracuda     this day dawned with placid sun         a pale glow on utter stillness noontime raised a quivering breeze         pine trees curtseyed alders waved night brought storm clouds destructive gales --         nature pruned her woods again     About the Poet -- Kirsty Karkow was born in England and was raised between islands in the Caribbean and a small ranch in Arizona. She now lives on the coast of Maine where she and her husband sail, kayak and enjoy the outdoors. Kirsty is presently fascinated with Asian verse, especially haiku , tanka and sijo. Her poetry has been/is published in LYNX, American Tanka, Tangled Hair, and Sijo Blossoms. Copyright © 2001 by Denis M. Garrison.