Links

http://sonicboomjournal.wixsite.com/sonicboom/contests
(commentry by contest judge Alan Summers)




https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2017/04/14/revirals-83/



https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2017/09/22/revirals-106/




https://livinghaikuanthology.com/index-of-poets/alphabetic-index/407-p-poets/pathak,-aparna.html




https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2017/04/09/the-touchstone-award-for-individual-poems-committee-announces-its-shortlist-for-2016/



https://www.thehaikufoundation.org/2017/09/15/revirals-105/

Tanka Published in 2018

moonless sky. . .

the baby

left the womb

a little too early

to have a name

Ribbons spring/ summer issue

melting snow

down the peaks . . .

father peeps

into our study

with half shaved face'

Time Haiku #48

Swishing

the mouthwash

this morning

the bamboo at the window

slightly taller

Time Haiku #48

a sudden tinkle

in the wind chimes

I tell her

yet another time

all will be fine

Time Haiku #48

moonlight

through the blinds

of an eerie house . . .

in the basket, a potato

with a growing eye

Skylark Tanka

HAIKU & SENYU Published in 2018

dining alone

the moon flickers

in the water glass

Time Haiku #48

the broody hen 

settles on the eggs

— melting snow

Time Haiku #48

evening downpour . . .
my twins cycling
in the baby cot     
ESU-JH      June 2018  

sunset sky
the emptiness
changing its color

Frogpond 41:2 Spring/ summer 2018

flying kite...

the cat twitches

in the shed
Golden Triangle Haiku 2018

melting snow . . .

the years I didn't talk

to my father

The Mainichi 2nd June 2018

movie date –
I pick popcorn
from the wrong side

Creatrix # 41 

distant thunder . . .

a lizard drops its tail

on my head

Wales haiku journal

a monkey

picking lice off its child

evening downpour

The Heron's Nest Volume XX, Number 2: June 2018

pollen time . . .

the occasional stir 

in the fish tank

Ephemerae (  inaugural issue 2018) 

squeaking door . . .

the infant smiles

at nobody

Presence # 60

winter confinement

the cotton ball drops

from the crook of her elbow

Modern Haiku # 49.1

year market...
the dog sniffs

shoes after shoes

The Mainichi 31st January  2018

late autumn . . .

the weight of being

unburdened

Blithe Spirit

newlywed . . .

how gently we knead 

flour together

Incense Dreams February  2018

movie date . . .

continuing kiss

after the end

Incense Dreams February 2018

routine breeze

an unknown name

in the envelope window

Haiku windows 4th April 2018

first light

a sparrow chirping

in the window box

Haiku windows 28th March 2018

loneliness

a spinning hourglass

on the screen 

Haiku windows 18th April 2018

Tanka Published till 2018

with the kick

in my swollen womb

the doodle

takes a new shape

on the last page

2nd place Tanka Time 2017

Mandy's pages 

removing 

corn kernels from the cobs

my fingers...

I should have tried

sign language with him

Ribbons, Fall issue 2017

threshing 
the crop with flail
she stretches
the sleeves of her blouse
to hide her wounds

Cattails October 2017 

United Haiku and Tanka Society 






in the chills
of his never ending absence
i knit
mittens for the baby
out of his old sweater

Moonbathing Tanka #17, 2017







stirring sugar

in the evening tea

I wish

I could have known him

to a lesser extent

( Editor David John Terelinck 's Choice) 

Cattails April 2017 

United Haiku and Tanka Society 

Haiku and Senryu Published till 2018

autumn river

if only i had tied

the boat

Presence # 59

scratching head under the Bodhi tree 

Under the Basho 2017

anywhere the mosquito can reach insomnia

Under the Basho 2017

mosquito buzz explanations of survival

Under the Basho 2017

the heavy emptiness of the used tea bag

Under the Basho 2017

temple bell my changing wish list

Under the Basho 2017

sickle moon rubbing the scratch on palm

Under the Basho 2017

old photo where time could not wait

Under the Basho 2017

high tide

the boy jumps 

off the desk

Mamba September  2017

home bound

the tilt of plumeria

towards sunlight

Mamba September  2017

the stillness

in the canyon 

- late autumn 

Cattails October 2017 

United Haiku and Tanka Society 

full moon

not so simple

as i thought

NHK World TV program Tokyo, Japan 

September 2017

breathing in

breathing out

cherry blossoms

Vancouver Cherry Blossoms Haiku

International Shakura Awards 2017

mango blossom

glance of the first tooth

in baby's grin

Mayfly # 63

day moon

a piece of pineapple

on the grill stick

Hedgerow -Autumn print issue 2017

intensive care  
paddy tiller tickles 
 waning moon 

Intensivpflege
ein Reisfeldschößling schmeichelt
dem schwindenden Mond

(German translation by Journal editors)

Chrysanthemum # 22

laden sky

the frog refuses
to drop the ball

Wild Plum Fall & Winter issue: 2017

hopscotch

square to square

the refugee girl

Frogpond Spring/ summer 2017

storm

the pine that stood tall

yesterday

Akitsu Quarterly summer 2017

rose petal jam

lungs puffed up

with memories

World Haiku Review August  2017

spring cleaning

face to face

with the bygones

The Mainichi 3rd June 2017

morning mist

the girl sticks her tongue out

to lick moisture

Asahi haikuist Network 2nd June 2017

chalk dust

the teacher grows old

explaining life

Asahi haikuist Network 21st April 2017

thick trunk 

the silence of sweat dripping

from father's neck

(Runner up)

NHK World TV program Tokyo, Japan 

4th April 2017

History class

the teacher asks us

not to look back

Failed Haiku October 2016

five days

my daughter and I share

something common

Failed Haiku October 2016

mole static on tongue loops 

Bones # 14 

war news

my second helping

of tea

Tinywords 17.2 

27th November 2017

daughter's plait

how i went missing

in the labyrinth 

Creatrix #39 November 2017

grey sky

his answer

neither yes nor no

Brassbell March 2017

hillwalking

he knows all the ways

to go missing with me

Honorable mention 

  6th Matsuyama Photo Haiku Contest

winter night—

tiptoeing 

I check the cradle

Modern Haiku # 48.2 , 2017

basking morass -

flapping ears of an elephant

losing tempo

The Heron's Nest 

Volume XIX, Number 1: March 2017

train journey

each one of us

a hula doll

Acorn, spring issue 2017

old diary

the rose

still red 

 Brassbell march 2017

windless day

the squirrel hops 

tree to tree

Mamba February  2017

fiery noon –

an ox rumbles

through damp trench

Mamba February  2017

kid's garden —

the little snowman

eats the carrot

  Brassbell January 2017

waning moon -

flawless p's and q's

on the last date

( Haiku of Merit)

World Haiku Review January  2017

dried rose - 

bouncy days 

of my diary

( Haiku of Merit)

World Haiku Review January  2017

pedant neighbor 

the missing stepping stone 

in his pond garden 

(Honorable mention)

World Haiku Review January  2017

winter night--

the lady with pink leis

lights the bonfire

Asahi Haikuist Network 20th january 2017

after a goodbye kiss —

a glow of retreating sun

on her face

Stardust -January 2017

waxing moon —

catching the frisbee

from a distant friend

Haiku Universe 12th January  2017

paddy field  —

the wallowing buffalo

licks its nose 

Wild Plum  3:1, Spring-Summer, 2017

temple bell . . .

I recollect the name

of a long lost friend

Brassbell January 2017

Heather tree ...

in the glass of wine

a day that was

Asahi Haikuist Network December 2016

Sacred tree--

no place to tie the thread

for an insane wish

Asahi Haikuist Network December 2016

aerial roots--

a monkey pendant

of the sun

Asahi Haikuist Network December 2016

purple hairband...

the girl leaves the fish

back into the pond

NHK World TV program Tokyo, Japan 

November 2016

Sand bubbler crab

Somewhere between the pellets

Waning moon

Haiku Master of The Month

 NHK World TV program Tokyo, Japan 

November 2016

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/haiku_masters/gallery_ep008.html

stormy morning

the couple let the tea

grow cold

Asahi Haikuist Network 2nd December  2016

first date -

her bracelet talking

more than her 

Creatrix # 35 December 2016

new delhi, india

my hair styles change 

from first crush to last

Brassbell December 2016

Shivling

I make eye contact

to the universe

Frameless Sky # 5 December, 2016

standing firm in running water moon and I

Under the Basho 2016

every ripple a river in the river

Under the Basho 2016

the star mother pointed to before becoming

Under the Basho 2016

kattie shots on stars surrounding my moon

Bones- 11, 2016

the ruler's statue laden with pigeon's rain

Bones- 11, 2016

knock of typhoon

as the family settles

for quiet dinner

Asahi Haikuist Network October 21 2016

blasts...

only a rag picker

on road

The Mainchi , June 28 2016

Selected by Isamu Hashimoto

aerial roots - 

posthumous award

to the soldier

Akitsu Quarterly winter 2016

first light...

the twang of coin

in beggar's bowl

Haiku Universe 28th Sept. 2016

Independence day...

lingering petals

in the unfurled flag

Unabhängigkeitstag ...  

Blüttenblätter in der 

inside unfurled flag aufgerollten Flagge 

(German translation by Journal editors)

Chrysanthemum # 20

calm lake...

hills take a deep dive

till the sky

RL Poetry 2016

blackout 

in the house -

a mockingbird's song

Akisame # 53 

(Newsletter of the European Haiku Society) 

homebound-

frog jumps back

into the well

Creatrix # 34

September 2016

double salt

I forgot

what he said last

Brassbell  September 2016

climbing stairs

my son asks me

how god looks like

NHK World TV Haiku

July 2016

summer dinner

after the last guest 

feet on table

Hedgerow #86

manthan of curd

granny and mom

in sync for once

Prune Juice JULY 2016

husband

the hiss sound I make

on the first syllable

Presence #55, 2016

death anniversary...

his fading odor

in treasured shirt

shortlisted in Touchstone Award for Individual Poems 2016 

The Haiku Foundation.

Wild Plum # 2.2

(Fall & Winter Issue 2016)

city fair

my loosened grip

on father's finger

Haiku Master of The Month

 NHK World TV program Tokyo, Japan 

April 2016

https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/tv/haiku_masters/gallery_ep001.html

morning raga

a loud yawn

before it ends

Commended Haiku  

The IAFOR Vladimir Devidé Haiku Award 2016

lonely crossing

the fading sound of a car

I turn to

Akisame # 32 

(Newsletter of the European Haiku Society) 

same world

I see even after

a holy dip

selbst nach 

einem heiligen Bad vor mir 

dieselbe Welt 

(German translation by Journal editors)

Chrysanthemum # 19

night advances...

sinking clatter

of her bangles

voranschreitende Nacht ... 

 ihr Armreifgeklimper 

 nimmt ab 

(German translation by Journal editors)

Chrysanthemum # 19

river

at headwaters

– a babbling infant

Creatrix # 31

December 2015





a bud

with no bumblebee —

the sleeping infant

The Heron's nest 

Volume XVII, Number 4: December 2015




I offer prayers

under sun

basil grows

Creatrix # 29 Haiku

June 2015