shadowy grove
outside the locked ward
a moonless night
Published by
Mark Brooks
Mark's haiku and renku have been published around the world and translated into several languages. He is the publisher and editor of haijinx, an international journal that examines humor in haikai. He has a hand in other haijinx sites and publications. Mark is also the incoming editor of the Haiku Society of America's newsletter. If you are incredibly interested in Mark, or simply bored, read his blog. Among other things, it covers haiku news and the happenings at haijinx. email: mbrooks at haikai dot info View all posts by Mark Brooks
children at play
next to the brightly lit corner …
the locked ward
shadowy grove? that’s awkward. after that
beginning the poem falls flat. psychiatric
floors and patients just aren’t that
mysterious.
psychiatric ward
an ink blot spreads across
the shrink’s pocket
cicada shell
‘gainst the pine–
wind driven snow