rose garden
old friends
suddenly old

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Patricia J. Machmiller

Patricia J. Machmiller began writing haiku in 1975 with Kiyoshi and Kiyoko Tokutomi, founders of the Yuki Teikei Haiku Society. With Jerry Ball, and now Emiko Miyashita, she writes a regular column of haiku commentary, ?Dojin?s Corner,? for GEPPO, the newsletter of YTHS. Her book of haiku, Blush of Winter Moon, is published by Jacaranda Press. With Fay Aoyagi she has translated the haiku of Kiyoko Tokutomi, Kiyoko?s Sky (Brooks Books, 2002). She has three books of haiga, Mountain Trail: Following the Master (www.lulu.com), The Sweet Reverence of Little Birds (www.lulu.com), and Wild Heart of One Bird Singing (www.lulu.com). The last two books were done in collaboration with the artist, Floy Zittin, and the calligrapher, Martha Dahlen. She is also a brush painter and printmaker; her artwork, including some haiga, can be seen at www.patriciajmachmiller.com.

8 thoughts on “”

  1. The unexpected 3rd line was a delight. Made me chuckle. Subsequent readings more sombre. Well done. Thanks for making my day with this clever ku.

  2. Thanks for reminding me of my
    50th HS Reunion.

    We’re all getting older,
    but you don’t have to get old!
    …..George Burns, 100

  3. "suddenly old"
    __That >time shock< we all face… so well posed in your haiku. Nifty, PJM_!
    __Someone once said: "I see with young eyes, an old mirror." _m

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