Maria Steyn

CURRENT ISSUE Haiku Harvest Vol. 2, No. 3 - 2001 These poems are Copyright © 2001 by Maria Steyn. Click this link: Poets & Authors for a brief biographical sketch about the poet. You can e-Mail the poet at: chameleo@iafrica.com		HAIKU       first spring rain a dreamcatcher stirs in the breeze       falling leaves the sleeping cat twitches its whiskers       the warmth on his side of the bed crisp night       guesthouse a deep-autumn sun warms the stone cat       hidden pond reflections ripple on the egret's neck       cut watermelon -- the sun sinks behind barbeque smoke       morning headlines -- weaver nests bob in the breeze       approaching night . . . the patter of raindrops in the mulberry tree       TANKA       a cloud fills the birdbath ripples the coolness of dusk in the palm of my hand       behind peeling walls the sudden space of light in a garden where the laughter of children scatter through summer trees       A small bird chirps somewhere without end, wordless - as lawn shadows slowly merge into the warm dusk of sky.       This webpage is Copyright © 2001 by Denis M. Garrison.