About Me

BILLY ANTONIO was born in 1975 in San Carlos City, Pangasinan, Philippines.

He is the author of a mini-chapbook, In a Country with Two Seasons (Poems-For-All), two poetry chapbooks, Losing a Balloon: Haiku and Senryu (Alien Buddha Press) and where it was (Clare Songbirds Publishing House, New York), and a short fiction collection, Thread and Other Stories (Alien Buddha Press).

He was a fellow for fiction at the 44th University of the Philippines National Writers Summer Workshop in Baguio City, Philippines. His short story, The Kite, has been broadcast on 4EB-FM, 98.1, Brisbane, Australia. His poetry has won international recognition including first places in the European Kukai and Shiki Kukai, commendation in the Diogen Spring Tanka Contest and Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest, and honorable mentions in the Annual Mainichi Haiku Contest and Setouchi Matsuyama International Photo Haiku Contest. He is a Dwarf Stars Award nominee.

Some of his fiction and poetry have been published in journals, magazines (print and online), and anthologies. His Japanese short form poetry have appeared in The Red Moon Anthology of English Language Haiku, The Living Haiku Anthology, The Living Senryu Anthology, The Dwarf Stars Anthology. His haiga have been featured in World Haiku Association Haiga Contest, Haigaonline and Daily Haiga.

Copyright Notice

Copyright 2014-2024 Billy Antonio
All prose and poetry posted on this blog are original works of Billy Antonio unless otherwise indicated.

Publications



Published Fiction


“Naming a Child”, Fox Adoption Magazine, September 28, 2016

“Maybe Next Sunday”, Anak Sastra, Stories for Southeast Asia, Issue 7, April 2012. http://www.anaksastra.com/uploads/3/3/1/5/3315157/7th_issue_pdf.pdf

“Fever”, Anak Satra, Stories for Southeast Asia, Issue 12, July 2013. http://www.anaksastra.com/uploads/3/3/1/5/3315157/12th_issue_pdf.pdf

“Thread”, Tincture Journal Issue 3, Spring 2013.      

“Absence”, Ani 37, the Philippine literary yearbook of the Literary Arts Division of the Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP), November 2012.

“The Kite”, Philippines FREE PRESS, January 8, 2005
Only Men Please, anthology of short stories by men edited by Meenakshi Varma


“The Man on the Dike”, Philippine GRAPHIC, August 21, 2006



Published Poems

“Tumbang Preso”, The Red Eft Review, March 25, 2016

“Patintero”, Poetry Quarterly, Winter 2014
  
“The Trees Along MacArthur Highway”, Violet Rising Zine, March 7, 2016
  
“A Photograph”, Penwood Review, Fall 2014
  
“At Sunrise”, Rose Red Review, Issue 8, Spring 2014
  
“Belief”, Red River Review, August 2012
  
“The Seeker” and “At the Medical Ward of BPH”, Asian Signature, July 31, 2016

 “Progress”, One Sentence Poems, April 30, 2016




Published Japanese Short For Poetry – Haiku, Senryu, Tanka, Haiga
By Billy Antonio


Chapbook

In a Country with Two Seasons (haiku collection)
# 1581 in the Poems-for-All Project


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dandelion fluff
someone’s whispered wish
in my hands

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soul-searching the broken seashells on the beach

The Cicada's Cry (print)
Summer 2017

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wedding cheers
the taste of
century-old wine

The 155th World Haiku Association Haiga Contest
July 2017

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anniversary
she curls to hug
the pillow


anniversario
lei si raggomitola per abbracciare
il cuscino

Italian translation by Elisa Allo

Ama no gawa, July 22, 2017

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grandmother’s closet
the scent of mothballs
lingers

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sea breeze
the flow of
her silk scarf

9th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest Selected Haiku Submissions Collection, July 2017

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Mother’s Day
a distant lullaby
lulls me to sleep

Mader – Mother (e-book)
Editors: Eufemia Griffo and Elisa Allo

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temple bell
the echo of
a silent prayer

Stardust - Poetry with a Little Sparkle, June 2017

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falling snowflake
my daughter practices
her ballet

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asthma attack
a river full of
water lilies

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drifting clouds
my conversations
with father

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early evening fog
the town begins
to flicker

Under the Basho 2017

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rush hour
outside the bus window
a still kite

brass bell: a haiku journal, Summer 2017

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on time
for the new job
my mismatched socks

Haiku in the Workplace: First Day at the New Job, May 31, 2017

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early morning rush
dew lingers
on the taro leaf

Daily Haiga: a journal of contemporary & traditional haiga, May 29, 2017

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staff meeting
all eyes on
the boss's child

Haiku in the Workplace: Bring Your Child to Work Day, May 24, 2017

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self-appraisal
how the clouds
keep changing

Haiku in the Workplace: The Personal Performance Review, May 17, 2017

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folding clothes
the unnoticed
falling star

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mother's day
the urge to tidy up
my room

Incense Dreams: journal of haiku and senryu, Issue 1, May 2017

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Mother’s Day
a distant lullaby
lulls me to sleep

Ama no gawa, May 14, 2017

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dead monitor
the blank stare
of the IT man

Haiku in the Workplace: The Man (or Woman) from IT

after the rain
my shadow steps first
in the puddles
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book-shaped cake
my child tells me she too
is a bookworm
   
brass bell: a haiku journal, January 2017 Issue
Theme: Happiness haiku
forest fire
the village gossip
spreads her words 
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summer vacation
I pack my books
in my iPad 
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after Christmas I wear mismatched socks 

Failed Haiku: A Journal of English Senryu, Issue 13, January 1, 2017
Editor: Michael Rehling

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early moon young voices fill the empty road

Daily Haiga: An Edited Journal of Contemporary and Traditional Haiga,
December 12, 2016
Editor: Linda Pilarski

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first bonus
in mother’s hands
my promise

Haiku in the Workplace: Promotions and Bonuses edited by Jim Kacian, The Haiku Foundation Blog

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long afternoon
I give the undarned socks
a second look

Frameless Sky, Issue 5, December 2016

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book cover
a celebrity in the
witness stand

Hedgerow: A Journal of Small Poems, Issue #99, December 9, 2016
Editor: Caroline Skanne

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after the storm
the trees offer
more sky

The Asahi Shimbun, November 4, 2016
Editor: David McMurray

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Father's Day
my daughter confirms
my Facebook friend request
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sibling rivalry
my brother takes a selfie
with the latest iPhone

Brass Bell: A Haiku Journal, November 2016
Theme: Family
Editor: Zee Zahava

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where garbage grew
here a butterfly
finds refuge
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dry spell
the anticipation
of rice paddies
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monsoons
 my son’s fleet
 of paper boats

100 Thousand Poets for Change (Global) 2016
Editor: Michael Smeer

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mountain air
the crisp in the song
of a tree sparrow

Wild Plum: A Haiku Journal, Issue 2.2, Fall & Winter 2016
Editors: Gabriel Sawicki, Maria Tomczak – Artwork and Haiga Editor

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losing a balloon
to the wind
puppy love

un palloncino
che sì perde nel vento
l’amore d’un cucciolo

(Italian translation by Lucia Fontana)

Chanokeburi, January 29, 2017
Editor: Lucia Fontana

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abandoned nest
my daughter learns
to walk

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long afternoon
I give the undarned socks
a second look

Frameless Sky, Issue 5, December 2016
Editor: Chrissi Villa

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coffee break
the swirls in
my mandala

Haiku in the Workplace: Balancing Work with Life, The Haiku Foundation Blog
Editor: Jim Kacian

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old amusement park
only the stars
twinkle

Haikuniverse, January 6, 2017
Editor: Rick Lupert

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a serenade
stirs the night air
wild jasmine

Stardust – Poetry with a Little Sparkle, Issue 3, March 2017
Editor: Valentina Ranaldi-Adams

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ICU
the warm touch
of a robot nurse
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space poachers
the last pair of dolphins
leaves the earth

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first time away from home metallic snow


Prune Juice – A Journal of Senryu, Kyoka, Haibun, and Haiga, Issue 21, March 2017
Editor: Steve Hodge

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c,a,t,e,r,p,i,l,l,a,r

Sonic Boom – for writing that explodes, Issue 8, April 2017
Editor: Shloka Shankar

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alphabet soup my daughter’s first “mama”

Italian translation by Lucia Fontana

zuppa con l’alfabeto il primo “mamma” di mia sorella

Chanokeburi - SILLOGE DELLA DONNA – WOMAN’S ANTHOLOGY, March 30, 2017
Editor: Lucia Fontana

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the pickings of
gleaners and birds
waning moon

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homecoming the key still under the rug

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fresh laundry
i rewrite
my resume

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night trip
the silence of
the mountain pass

Otata 16, April 2017
Editor: John Martone

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memorandom

Bones, Issue 12, March 15, 2017
Editors: Aditya Bahl, Melissa Allen, Johannes S. H. Bjerg

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the thrill
of the unknown
wormhole riders

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virus outbreak
robot medics
In mass production

Scifaikuest, (print) February 2017
Editor: Teri Santitoro

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staring at space
metallic eyes pierce
the dark atmosphere

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evolution
in the termite’s jaws
a crumb of steel

Scifaikuest (online) February 2017
Editor: Teri Santitoro

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first day
in an orphanage
nesting sparrow

Stardust Haiku – Poetry With a Little Sparkle, Issue 4, April 2017
Editor: Valentina Ranaldi-Adams

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wash day
a rainbow
in each bubble

giorno di bucato
un arcobaleno
in ogni bolla

(Italian translation by Lucia Fontana)

Chanokeburi, April 11, 2017
Editor: Lucia Fontana

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measured steps                               
on a tightrope
peace talks

edited version:

            measured steps
            of a tightrope walker
            peace talks

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peace vigil
ylang-ylang scent
fills the air

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on both sides
of the stone wall
same sunshine


EarthRise Rolling Haiku Collaborative 2017: Reconciliation Haiku, April 2017

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mountain stillness the sudden roar of a chainsaw

Daily Haiga – a journal of contemporary & traditional haiga, April 29, 2017




conch shell       
I take the sea       
home with me 
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open field    
father and son go     
star hunting 
  
8th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest Selected Haiku Submissions Collection, July 2016
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Day's end
the buffalo cart right behind
its shadow


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old well
the depth of
my voice


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ancient well the bucket has no reflection

brass bell: a haiku journal, April 2016,

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first date the silence of spoon and fork

brass bell: a haiku journal, September 2016,




hometown visit father's untrimmed bonsai

brass bell: a haiku journal, May 2016, http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.com/2016_05_01_archive.html

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Fishing port
in the tuna’s eye
the dead stars

The Asahi Shimbun, September 2, 2016, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201609020008.html

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monsoon rains
the interrupted race
of paper boats

Makoto, Issue 3:2, September 1, 2016, http://www.haikusociety.eu/makoto/

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morning walk
the grace of
swaying bamboos

Akisame, August 28, 2016, http://www.haikusociety.eu/newsletter/

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hot soup the cold stare of a beggar
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late night
the sudden crackle
in the skillet 
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gunshot
he wakes up
to turn the tv off 
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reunion connecting to the family wifi 

Failed Haiku: A Journal of English Senryu, Volume 1, Issue 9, August 2016,   http://www.haikuhut.com/FailedHaikuIssue9.pdf
lunar colony
a boy points to the earth
for the first time

Scifaikuest, 14th Anniversary Issue, August 2016, http://albanlake.com/scifaikuest-august-2016/

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family history
the scars and stains
on the dining table

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weathered vane

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returning geese
home scribbled
on a postcard


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candlelight dinner
in a heartbeat the flutter
of a moth

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house arrest
the urge to rearrange
the furniture 

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storm surge
a doll finds its way back
to the shore  

Failed Haiku: A Journal of English Senryu, Volume 1, Issue 7, June 2016, http://www.haikuhut.com/FailedHaikuIssue7.pdf
Greenery Day
the watering can’s shadow
upon the roses


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subpoena
the sudden whistle
of the kettle 

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summer's end
her swimsuits wet
in the rain  

Failed Haiku: A Journal of English Senryu, Volume 1, Issue 5, April 2016, http://www.haikuhut.com/FailedHaikuIssue5.pdf

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Hometown visit
the unfamiliar bark
of the dog

The Asahi Shimbun, February 5, 2016, http://www.asahi.com/ajw/articles/AJ201602050034.html

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moonson rains
paper boats race
down the rill

Akita – the Land of Poetry, Volume 6, June 2015,

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sudden wind
droplets of light fall
off the spider web

rice harvest the dance of a dozen scythes

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early sunrise 
the echoes of 
a rice-pounding song

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chill wind the smell of roasted sweet potato

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harvest time 
once more rice farmers 
bowing to the earth

EarthRise Rolling Haiku Collaboration 2016,

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unopened window                              ungeöffnetes Fenster
the spider reaches                                die Spinne erreicht
the mountain top                                 die Bergspitze

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hometown visit                                   Heimatstadtbesuch
the sound das                                      Geräusch
of a rusted gate                                   eines verrosteten Tors

German translations by the Chrysanthemum Editorial Team


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my wife on Skype
as I eat breakfast –
a pair of rosellas

Tamarind Magazine, Issue #12, November 2014, https://issuu.com/marybarber2/docs/tamarind___12_final_3ef554be9397d3
bare mountains
the smoke that slowly rises
paints a ghostly tree

Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest 2013 The Book of the Contest, http://en.calameo.com/read/000002246ef1a9f9ca2a0

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chill wind –
I stare across
the bamboo bridge

Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest 2014 The Book of the Contest,

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porcelain bowl
the mother notices
a cracked moon

Sharpening the Green Pencil Haiku Contest 2016 The Book of the Contest,

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summer vacation
my daughter’s crayons
scattered on the floor
.

Hedgerow #7, November 7, 2014,

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late afternoon
an old woman carries
the sun
on a winnowing basket
on her way home

Hedgerow #7, November 7, 2014,



ironing clothes outside a falling star

brass bell: a haiku journal, September 2015, http://brassbellhaiku.blogspot.com/2015_09_01_archive.html

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evening prayer
a house lizard falls
on the floor

Wild Plum – A Haiku Journal, Issue 1:1, Spring & Summer 2015, https://wildplumhaiku.files.wordpress.com/2015/08/wild-plum-spring-summer-2015.pdf

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old gate   
where it was before   
bougainvilleas burst

sudden wind   
I let go   
of the kite’s string

6th Yamadera Basho Memorial Museum English Haiku Contest Selected Haiku Submissions Collection, July 2014, http://samidare.jp/basho/box/e-haiku%2026.pdf

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starless night—
 my daughter stares
 at the Christmas lights


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All Souls' Day
sold out for
the candle peddler



dawn light
the birth of a haiku
on my notebook
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dawn watch
as we hold hands
love at first light

EarthRise Rolling Haiku Collaboration 2015,

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closing my eyes
to find it
cricket's song

The Heron's Nest Volume XVII, Number 1: March, 2015

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mountain mist
cars and buses greeting
with their headlights
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monsoon rains
the dwindling
woodpile

Akitsu Quarterly, Winter 2014

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midnight moon
the echoing chirps
of a gecko
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morning calm
the sudden flutter
of pigeon feathers

Akitsu Quarterly, Spring 2015



summer heat
the hole in the
well bucket

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the scratchings of a broomstick dry leaves

Akitsu Quarterly, Summer 2016

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monsoon evening
headlights piercing
a curtain of rain

Three Line Poetry, Issue 29

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Younger moon
 finding Urashima Taro
 at 40

Asahi Haikuist Network, January 30, 2015

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paddy field
rice plants sprout
on the moon

Asahi Haikuist Network, September 19, 2014

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full moon -
my shadow and I stroll
the tree-lined street

Asahi Haikuist Network, November 20, 2014



early morning
the sound of potato chips
cracking

Asahi Haikuist Network, October 17, 2014

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Northeast monsoon
bundles of blankets line up
at the Laundromat

Asahi Haikuist Network, December 5, 2014,

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where garbage grew
here a butterfly
finds refuge
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dry spell
the anticipation
of rice paddies
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monsoons
my son’s fleet
of paper boats

100 Thousand Poets for Change, September 2016

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empty teleportals
the last Terran iceberg
melts
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museum visit-
his handwriting on the
old journal

Star*Line, Fall 2016,


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