abundant sunshine–
a praying mantis guards
a rose bush
Author: Mike W. Blottenberger
Mike W. Blottenberger (mwayten at hotmail.com) lives in Hanover, PA and is the author of a book of poetry Morsels of Manna (Mellen Press). His work has appeared in American Tanka, Frogpond, Mid-America Poetry Review, Tundra, and The William & Mary Review.
He did not start writing haiku until after the death of his younger sister five years ago.
looking out the window
the sun and moon
exchange places