sunny spell
the intoxicating scent
of hyacinths
Author: Olivier Schopfer
Olivier Schopfer is a Swiss poet and photographer, born in 1966 in Geneva. He finds inspiration in nature and in his travels around the world. His work regularly appears in anthologies, as well as in numerous online and print journals. He is the author of four books: In the Mirror: Concrete Haiku (Scars Publications, 2018); So Many Miles: Fifty Senryu (Alien Buddha Press, 2019); Half in Light, Half in the Shade: Haiku and Senryu (Cyberwit, 2019); Home After a Long Absence: Haiku, Senryu and Tanka (Cyberwit, 2020).
unless
it is too late
summer roses
summer morning
the lightness
of white linen
nuthatches
inching closer
thick snow
late autumn
the old piano
covered with photographs
autumn dusk
the dog-eared pages
of a second-hand book
the ringing
of far-off bells
autumn dusk
not so long ago
though it looks like ages
dandelion seeds
a flash of kingfisher blue morning fog
just an excuse
to kiss you
mistletoe
sunlight
on a crow’s wings
end of summer
the importance
of small details
Queen Anne’s lace
end of story
you peel your tangerine
in one continuous piece