Outdoor Merriment
Haiku by Joanna Ashwell, Sharon Ferrante, Sari Grandstaff, Kathryn P. Haydon, and Valentina Ranaldi-Adams
moon water
our dance steps
within the tide
Joanna Ashwell
United Kingdom
https://www.joannaashwell.com/
empty tent
all the marshmallows
around the fire
Sharon Ferrante
Daytona Beach, Florida, USA
ribbing each other
around the fire pit
roasted marshmallows
Sari Grandstaff
Woodstock, New York, USA
Twitter: @Haikutopia
diving into
a strawberry moon
night swimming
Kathryn P. Haydon
Chicagoland, USA
Substack: Deep Soul Strengths
family picnic
the constant babble
of the stream
Valentina Ranaldi-Adams
Fairlawn, Ohio, USA
Editor Bio: Kelly Sargent is an award-winning poet, artist, and editor. Her debut collection of haiku and senryu poems is entitled Bookmarks (Red Moon Press, 2023). She resides in picturesque Vermont, and serves as an assistant editor for #FemkuMag.
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I love the dual meaning/word play of “babble” in “family picnic.”
I feel the merriment in all of the haiku today. Reading about the different experiences is a treat in itself.