Author: Brian Gierat

Brian Gierat bigcarp at ameritech dot net I have been writing poetry since high school but only started writing haiku over 3 years ago. Since then, I have been lucky enough to have haiku published in Modern Haiku, The Heron's Nest and Frogpond. It has been a perfect balance to my 9 to 5 profession as Shift Supervisor of Microbiology at Mt. Sinai Hospital in Chicago. Through my experiences of haiku I have found a greater appreciation for the subtle beauty that surrounds us... things that can easily go unnoticed because of the fast pace of modern living. As a haiku poet, I feel a certain "duty" to try and catalog as many of these moments as I possibly can. It has enriched my life beyond words.

reflection pond-
autumn color and koi
collide

center field
nothing but
three-leafed clover

near the easel
curled tubes of burnt umber-
last cicada call

sunlight
between pier planks
sunfish

heavy rain-
the road full of potholes
smooth again

first frost-
the radiator taps
in time with my pen

north wind-
steam from the dryer vent
follows it

empty bait cups
scattered along the shore-
end of summer

sudden gust-
the rasp of reeds
circles the pond

dawn-
the river unraveled
with sunlight

sun shower-
the oily pavement
stained with rainbows