first birthday
the feast is on
while she sleeps

—Biswajit Mishra, Canada

coin collection . . .
our mornings start
with math tables

—Lakshmi Iyer, India

arrival of guests. . .
my dog’s zen space
disturbed

—Neha Singh Soni, India

all set to different times
a dandelion field
chimes the hour

—Julie Schwerin, United States

daydreaming . . .
a raindrop
in a cloud

—Robert Witmer, Japan

ash grey clouds
the silver chime
of cattle bells

—Vaishnavi Ramaswamy, India

empty mailbox
a spider fastening
the corners

—Nalini Shetty, India

About

Biswajit Mishra is a bilingual poet writing mostly in English and occasionally in Odia. His poems have been published internationally in magazines. Born in India and having spent a few years in Kenya, Biswajit and his wife Bharati currently live in Calgary, Canada

Lakshmi Iyer has learnt to let go things beyond her control and learn to live in the world of haiku that reenergizes her spirits to care and be with her family around.

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.

Julie Schwerin (she/her) is an associate editor at The Heron’s Nest (www.theheronsnest.com) and a member of the Red Moon Anthology Editorial team. Her first full-length collection of haiku, “fencing with the moon”, is now available through Finishing Line Press.

Now an emeritus professor, Robert Witmer has taught courses in poetry and short fiction at universities in Tokyo and in India. His writing appears in many print and online journals. He has also published three collections of poetry: Finding a Way; Serendipity; Sunrise, in a Rabbit Hole.

Vaishnavi Ramaswamy is a nature and animal enthusiast, and a lover of poetry and music.

Nalini Shetty is a poet from Mumbai, India. She writes haiku, senryu, tanka, and haibun, focusing on clarity and resonance in everyday moments.

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