family gathering
talking of dogs
long dead
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Susan Murata
A lover of nature, words, history and how things fit together, Susan Murata was educated formally at the University of New Hampshire, in speech. Informally educated through Life, Work and Raising Children in places from New York City to the coast of Maine. Publication credits include: Illya's Honey, Notes from the Gean and Wild Minds and she also hosts a weekly writing group. Parent of three, grandparent to one, Susan currently observes life (now with six chickens) from her home in Marlborough, New Hampshire which she shares with her husband, Gary, and Amos the cat. View all posts by Susan Murata
border collie
rounding up
the tide
(The Heron's Nest, lX:4, Dec 2007)
Hi Susan,
I really like your haiku!
I rarely do dogs in haiku, despite Spot the dog (yes, kids really named him Spot) adopting me while I was living in Queensland. He was great, but silly, used to chase cars head on in the country. Here' a happy memory of him:
on hind legs
licking the nose of the foal
a fox terrier pup
Alan Summers
Publications credits: Canadian Writer’s Journal competition Vol 12 No.3 (1995)
Award Credit: Commended Canadian Writer’s Journal competition 1995
My wife wrote a good dog haiku though. ;-)
a new month –
different seeds
on the spaniel's ears
Karen Hoy
Publication credits:
The Haiku Calendar (Snapshot Press 2003); Fifty-Seven Damn Good Haiku by a Bunch of Our Friends (Press Here 2010)
Award Credit: Runner-up, The Haiku Calendar Competition 2002
Love the poem, Susan! :)
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"Anniversary"
Sweet husband's mouth
rattles so lovely
about his wife of 15 years