Translated into Chinese by Chen-ou Liu
grandmother's
tarnished teaspoon
stirs memories
in bittersweet cups
I swallow her tears
cattails, September 2014
Chen-ou Liu's comments:
Through well-chosen phrases/images, Debbie's tanka effectively builds, line by line, to an emotionally powerful ending that has the most weight and reveals the theme of "co-suffering love."
Thursday, June 02, 2016
NeverEnding Story, May 2016
Translated into Chinese by Chen-ou Liu
stone cairns
a faded cap drifts
downriver
First Place, 2015 Harold G. Henderson Awards
Frogpond 38:3, Autumn 2015
Chen-ou Liu's comments:
Excerpted from the judges' comment, which can be accessed at http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hendersonawards/henderson-judges2015.htm
stone cairns
a faded cap drifts
downriver
First Place, 2015 Harold G. Henderson Awards
Frogpond 38:3, Autumn 2015
Chen-ou Liu's comments:
Excerpted from the judges' comment, which can be accessed at http://www.hsa-haiku.org/hendersonawards/henderson-judges2015.htm
Hedgerow Poems, Number 79, May 2016
Resident Artist
Poems without images published as follows:
1) Frameless Sky 3, 2015
2) Untertow Tanka Review 7, Hon. Men., 1st Annual Tanka Competition 2015
3) Kokako 23, 2015
4) Eucalypt 19, 2015
5) Bright Stars 7 Tanka Anthology, 2014
1) Frameless Sky 3, 2015
2) Untertow Tanka Review 7, Hon. Men., 1st Annual Tanka Competition 2015
3) Kokako 23, 2015
4) Eucalypt 19, 2015
5) Bright Stars 7 Tanka Anthology, 2014
Failed Haiku - A Journal of English Senryu, Issue 5, May 2016
torn petals
no words to describe
wabi sabi
limp seabirds
beach bodies slick
with oil
no words to describe
wabi sabi
limp seabirds
beach bodies slick
with oil
Creatrix Poetry and Haiku Journal, Number 33, June 2016
fly fishing
a rainbow arcs across
evening
first crocus
the grey stubble
on his chin
a rainbow arcs across
evening
first crocus
the grey stubble
on his chin
Colorado Boulevard Poetry Corner, June 2016
Theme: Dream Come True
dreamchaser
I thought I was too old
and yet
this book of tanka
that bears my name
dreamchaser
I thought I was too old
and yet
this book of tanka
that bears my name
Amaranth
Craigleigh Press, May 2016
Poetry Contest 2016 - Haiku Category
moon-burnished
the silence of stones
in winter
2nd Place
homeless child
spent cherry blossoms
in his hair
1st Honourable Mention
herring scales
fishing nets empty
but for light
Judge's Choice
the stillness
of a dragonfly's wings
first frost
Judge's Choice
moon-burnished
the silence of stones
in winter
2nd Place
homeless child
spent cherry blossoms
in his hair
1st Honourable Mention
herring scales
fishing nets empty
but for light
Judge's Choice
the stillness
of a dragonfly's wings
first frost
Judge's Choice
Cattails, May 2016
muddy jeans
the pasture speckled
with crocuses
duskfall
we trail our fingers
through stars
visiting rights
some silences are louder
than others
on fence posts
the exclamation marks
of raptors
a cold case
our hope lingers
ten winters
gull wings
fold the horizon
into sails
will you still meet me
on the farthest shore
the pasture speckled
with crocuses
duskfall
we trail our fingers
through stars
visiting rights
some silences are louder
than others
on fence posts
the exclamation marks
of raptors
a cold case
our hope lingers
ten winters
gull wings
fold the horizon
into sails
will you still meet me
on the farthest shore
Chuffed Buff Books, Kigo: Seasonal Words, Issue 2, Summer 2014
wildflowers
beside the dock . . .
diving bees
moths circling
the porch light . . .
dust storm
dancing
under the stars . . .
fruit bats
a white peony
in the black pond . . .
wilted moon
at sunrise
how the golden light
becomes you
strewing sparks
from your electric hair
the scent
of cottonwood
w a f t i n g
I still feel your breath
lifting tendrils of my hair
beside the dock . . .
diving bees
moths circling
the porch light . . .
dust storm
dancing
under the stars . . .
fruit bats
a white peony
in the black pond . . .
wilted moon
at sunrise
how the golden light
becomes you
strewing sparks
from your electric hair
the scent
of cottonwood
w a f t i n g
I still feel your breath
lifting tendrils of my hair
A Hundred Gourds, Issue 5:2, March 2016
my chest
fills with dried leaves
that rustle
each time I try
to say your name
a carpet
of floating cranberries
these jewels
in the bog's ruby crown
riches enough for me
such brightness
beyond this wooded path
the clarion notes
of indigo buntings
singing down the sky
fills with dried leaves
that rustle
each time I try
to say your name
a carpet
of floating cranberries
these jewels
in the bog's ruby crown
riches enough for me
such brightness
beyond this wooded path
the clarion notes
of indigo buntings
singing down the sky
Bottle Rockets, Vol. 17, Number 2 (or #34), February 2016
a tree frog
on the old van's gear shift
endless rain
first snowfall
the sweet nothings
that never melted
on your tongue
stacked in one room
of the abandoned house
unmatched chairs
we invent a new ending
to our own story
on the old van's gear shift
endless rain
first snowfall
the sweet nothings
that never melted
on your tongue
stacked in one room
of the abandoned house
unmatched chairs
we invent a new ending
to our own story
Blithe Spirit, Vol. 26, Number 2, May 2016
meadowlarks
grace notes that follow
me home
calico dress
wisps of clouds ruffle
water and sky
country fair
the neon buzz
of moths
Note:
This issue also contains my article and selections for the Museum of Haiku Literature Award.
grace notes that follow
me home
calico dress
wisps of clouds ruffle
water and sky
country fair
the neon buzz
of moths
Note:
This issue also contains my article and selections for the Museum of Haiku Literature Award.
Saturday, April 23, 2016
Bulgarian Haiku Union, The Second International Cherry Blossom Haiku Contest, April 2016
Translated into Bulgarian by Iliyana Stoyanova
rusted bucket
cherry blossoms patch
every hole
2nd Place
The Second International Haiku Contest, "Cherry Blossom", 2016
rusted bucket
cherry blossoms patch
every hole
2nd Place
The Second International Haiku Contest, "Cherry Blossom", 2016
Hedgerow Poems, Number 74, April 2016
Resident Artist
(for National Poetry Month)
These poems (without art) appeared respectively in the Bright Stars Tanka Anthologies (first two),
Undertow Tanka Review, and Gems Anthology.
(for National Poetry Month)
These poems (without art) appeared respectively in the Bright Stars Tanka Anthologies (first two),
Undertow Tanka Review, and Gems Anthology.
World Haiku, Number 12, 2016
Translated into Japanese
blood moon
one ripe strawberry
in a black bowl
winter bird
am I the only one
who knows your song
brewing ants
a rusted teapot
in the garden
Note: the above haiku previously appeared in Brass Bell Haiku Journal
blood moon
one ripe strawberry
in a black bowl
winter bird
am I the only one
who knows your song
brewing ants
a rusted teapot
in the garden
Note: the above haiku previously appeared in Brass Bell Haiku Journal
Award of Excellence, WHAC8 Commemorative Haiga Contest, September 2015
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