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Author: Ben Gaa

Ben Gaa has an English Writing degree from Knox College and has haiku published in Acorn, Modern Haiku, Simply Haiku, A Hundred Gourds, The Heron's Nest, Frogpond, Shamrock, World Haiku Review and others. He currently resides in St. Louis, MO with his cat.

ripples upon ripples
water striders
in the rain

 

Posted on 8 October 20253 October 2025Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 25.24 Comments on

saying yes to no
rainy day plans

 

Posted on 3 December 20241 December 2024Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 24.24 Comments on

popping up
behind the book
cat ears

 

Posted on 29 December 202212 December 2022Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 22.22 Comments on

birdcage
we all have a name
for home

 

Posted on 4 May 202229 April 2022Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 22.14 Comments on

lockdown blues
a hit of whip cream
straight from the can

Posted on 21 April 20211 April 2021Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 21.11 Comment on

new sheets
on a new bed
a new loneliness

Posted on 5 January 202127 December 2020Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 20.24 Comments on

not yet ready
to head back inside
coyote mind

 

Posted on 26 October 20203 October 2020Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 20.25 Comments on

deep summer moon
so smooth
this skipping stone

Posted on 4 August 202024 July 2020Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 20.17 Comments on

agreeing to therapy
dishes dry
on the rack

Posted on 4 February 202022 January 2020Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 19.22 Comments on

twilight
losing sight
of the whiffle ball

Posted on 25 October 201919 October 2019Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 19.23 Comments on

evening clouds
in no hurry
this baseball game

 

Posted on 26 October 201817 October 2018Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 18.22 Comments on

weekday morning
pulling my mood
off a hanger

Posted on 10 October 20177 October 2017Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 17.210 Comments on

unfolding a map
the ocean
between us

Posted on 7 April 20174 April 2017Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 17.112 Comments on

getting bigger
the hole
in my story

Posted on 9 December 20167 April 2017Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 16.210 Comments on

midday sun
the fence’s shadow
switching yards

 

Posted on 8 June 201614 September 2025Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 16.110 Comments on

twilight
losing count
of blackberries

Posted on 9 October 20157 April 2017Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 15.29 Comments on

reunion dinner
saying hello
to old habits

Posted on 28 November 201316 November 2013Author Ben GaaCategories Issue 13.36 Comments on
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