Haibun Stories

❝Are you doing well?❞ A very simple question, but hard to answer. Melancholia is a collection of haiku that echoes the sentiments of the young generation today, who have...

~ nature poems, mostly ~

A haibun may record a scene, or a special moment, in a highly descriptive and objective manner or may occupy a wholly fictional or dream-like space. The accompanying hai...

assorted stories I've written, whether on a whim, for myself, or for creative writing class

A collection of verse, including a poem which is also a Drabble (100 words) with Mythic Greek influence, and followed by humour, horror and fantasy in varying doses as m...

This is my first attempt at writing a haibun that I chose to do after reading Seas' haibun. I have attacked a Youtube video to give you an idea of the climb involved...

Two twins. One girl. Unconquerable chase.

My collection of poetry for the 2013 Atty Awards. Made it to the "Showcase" awards of top 50 collections.

The poetry of impermanence, following our four-footed friends.

Twelve extremely personal senryu about my life and past. These works were handpicked because of their personal subject matter, provocative nature and representation of m...

The poetry of impermanence and tiny creatures.

Haiku about love, pain, life, nature and everything else. I write 3-5-3 and 5-7-5 structures. Occasionally, I might take a lenience with extra syllable count if I think...

The poetry of Impermanence

A collection of poems that I have written over the years that consists of a mixture of haibuns, haikus, and good ole' fashioned poem poems.

A rogue works alone. A collection of different types of poems.

What the Tornado Left Behind is Anant Dhavale's first volume of English poetry. Praise for "What the Tornado Left Behind" Starting with a name check of Willia...

1st Grace Awards, 1st Winter Rose Awards 2019 (Summer) 2nd Nexus Easter 2019 Nominations Award. What does 'tilting to the west' mean? It is the moment we cease to s...

She sits erect, a cloudy-eyed confection in simple back tights. Her sweater-dress is a sight for sore eyes in a room too full of lonesome eyes and the steady twang of a...

Nine Senryu and Haiku on the subject of life and our place in it. I have specifically selected these works for this collection and feel they all share this common theme...

A collection of haibun, haiku, tanka & other short form poems.