homemade tarts
the ease of slipping
into cotton slacks
*
this dance of light
at my fingertips
summer jellybeans
Joanna Ashwell
United Kingdom
a child bites
into spiced sunlight
starfruit cart
Anju Kishore
Bengaluru, India
the soft side
of camping
midnight marshmallows
Kelly Sargent
Williston, Vermont, USA
sunflowers in the ditch—
looking forward
to Mom’s apple pie
Wilda Morris
Bolingbrook IL, USA
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
Tip Jar
Haiku Girl Summer will always be a free publication. If you want to make a financial contribution, please visit Allyson Whipple’s Buy Me a Coffee page. Mention Haiku Girl Summer in the comment box and your donation will go into a pool that will be divided among the guest editors at the end of the 2025 editorial run.
Merch
After repeated requests, I set up a Haiku Girl Summer merch shop. You can order T-shirts and tank tops, along with hats, mugs, buttons, and a spiral notebook. Email me if there are other items you’d like to see!
Thank you so much for including me in this tasty selection.