Ether

Haiku by Vandana Parashar, Shloka Shankar, Stephanie Zepherelli, Marilyn Ashbaugh, and Boryana Boteva

Image credit: Vidya Shankar

spooning the night Big Dipper

Vandana Parashar
Panchkula, India

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mid-June
the glacial pace
of billowing clouds

Shloka Shankar
Bangalore, Karnataka, India
https://www.shlokashankar.com
Instagram: @shloks23

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splashing colors
against the sky
fire rainbows

Stephanie Zepherelli
Honolulu, Hawaii, USA

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puppy love
under the same stars
an ocean apart

Marilyn Ashbaugh
Edwardsburg, Michigan, USA

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a sky full of stars
at the table
my expectations

Boryana Boteva
Sofia, Bulgaria

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Editor Bio: Vidya Shankar is Associate Editor (haibun) for haikuKATHA journal, author of two poetry books, writing coach, freelance copy editor, and an English Language teacher. A widely-published poet, her work has appeared in prestigious collections such as the Yearbook of Indian Poetry in English and the Poetry Marathon anthologies, and her haiku longlisted for the Touchstone 2023 awards. Featured in a unique coffee table book on 50 inspiring women of Chennai, Vidya finds meaning to her life through yoga and mandalas. You can find her on Facebook at Vidya Shankar and Instagram at @vidya.shankar.author

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