sea shells
a child’s summer
packed in a jar

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Dan Curtis

Dan Curtis lives in Victoria, British Columbia. His work has appeared in many of the leading English language journals and magazines including Frogpond, Heron's Nest, and Modern Haiku. He is a member of Haiku Canada, the Haiku Society of America, and Haiku Arbutus.

13 thoughts on “”

  1. I enjoyed your haiku very much. It zipped me right back to childhood, and Gaby's comment above is spot on.

  2. A beautiful haiku with the touch of lightness (karumi).

    tiny shells–
    kids carry home
    the joy of sea

    Pravat Kumar Padhy
    Publication Credit: A Handful of Stones 16.1.2013

    *****
    the kids play and dance
    under the twilight sky
    counting the waves
    and counting the stars
    return with a pocketful of shells

    Pravat Kumar Padhy
    Publication Credit: Presence #60 , 2018

  3. Lovely haiku, refreshing and evocative. Mary Jo and Gaby's thoughts also mirror my own.

    collecting shells
    a child's-eye view
    of wealth

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