bruising 
the winter sky-
moody dawn

— Jenni Wyn Hyatt, UK

lone beach stroll
wave after wave 
of old grief

— Chen-ou Liu, Canada

groundhog day— 
hoping not to see a shadow 
on his CT scan

— Adele Evershed, USA

hospice window. . . 
in dappled light 
the empty bed

—Neha Singh Soni, India

frosted window – 
my perspectives on life 
filtered

— Paul Callus, Malta

About

Jenni Wyn Hyatt was born in Maesteg, Wales, in 1942 but now lives in Derbyshire, England. She writes in both free verse and form, has had poetry published in print and online and has published three collections. Her interests are home and family, reading and bird-watching.

Chen-ou Liu is the author of five books, including “Following the Moon to the Maple Land” (First Prize, 2011 Haiku Pix Chapbook Contest) and “A Life in Transition and Translation” (Honorable Mention, 2014 Turtle Light Press Biennial Haiku Chapbook Competition). His tanka and haiku have been honored with many awards.

Adele Evershed is a Welsh writer who swapped the Valleys for the American East Coast. Her haiku and senryu appear in Modern Haiku, Presence, Wales Haiku Journal, Frogpond, and Akitsu Quarterly, among others; she was shortlisted for a Touchstone Award from The Haiku Foundation and recently received a Golden Pea Award. She is the author of Pressed Between Palms (Nun Prophet Press) with a forthcoming collection from Cuttlefish Books.

Neha Singh Soni is a Chartered Accountant from India, with a deep love for poetry, especially haiku. She primarily focuses on love poems and nature-inspired verses. Her work has been published in renowned online magazines.

Paul Callus has been active in the literary field for around 50 years. He writes poetry, short stories, and lyrics for songs, mostly in English, Maltese, and Italian. His work has been published in various anthologies, journals and online sites.