My Poems in Haiku Society of America AnthologiesI first proposed, inspired by the tradition in Haiku Canada, that the Haiku Society of America publish an annual membership anthology. Consequently, in 1993, I introduced and did the layout and design for the first HSA anthology. Since then, I’ve been an advisor to many editors of subsequent anthologies, and have written an extensive HSA Publications Guide that I often share with each editor. For many years, HSA members were charged extra for the anthology, but later the publication was added as a free benefit for all members. The following are all of my poems from these anthologies, with the year and title of each anthology (no anthology was published in 2012). At the end are notes about a few of the poems. See also “Lull in the Wind,” a trifold of all of these poems (until 2018), celebrating the Haiku Society of America’s 50th anniversary and the 25th anniversary of these annual membership anthologies.
1993 — When Butterflies Come
after-dinner mints passed around the table . . . slow-falling snow
1994 — Dreams Wander
a crying ghost— halloween loot bag burst on the sidewalk
1995 — One Breath
dust settles after the passing car . . . the slow windmill
1996 — A Solitary Leaf
home for Christmas: my childhood desk drawer
1997 — From a Kind Neighbor
roar of the missed bus— the stone I kicked falls into a storm drain
1998 — Light and Shadow
together we take the old dog’s route summer rain
1999 — Intersections
muddy lakeshore— paw print on the monarch’s wing
2000 — Crinkled Sunshine
so taken by the doodle on your bookmark I lose your place
2001 — Voices and Echoes
commuter train— that girl again reading another romance
2002 — Bits of Itself
night flight— a little girl turns her doll to face me
(after J. D. Salinger)
2003 — Haiku Society of America Members’ Anthology 2003
gliding hawk— the glint of sun from a fish’s eye
2004 — Walking the Same Path
dust storm— a fence post unweathered below the soil line
2005 — Loose Change
morning sickness— the patter of spring rain on our new roof
2006 — Fish in Love
a lull in the wind— the tips of pines clearer in the fog
2007 — Flower of Another Country
into the lake, our skipping stones’ intermingling rings
2008 — Dandelion Clocks
lazy day . . . I give her wind chime a stir
2009 — A Travel-Worn Satchel
sharp Winnipeg wind . . . walking backwards to the bus
2010 — Sharing the Sun
Darwin’s barberry the place where the skid marks stop
2011 — In Pine Shade
morning light— the seedpod rattles in the baby’s hand
2013 — This World
on the merry-go-round with my daughter a few fallen leaves
2014 — Take-out Window
yard sale— a row of empty jars tinged slightly red
2015 — A Splash of Water
tide rip— the slant of light through the islands
2016 — Full of Moonlight
first flurries . . . a skateboard broken in two
2017 — On Down the Road
late for the bus petals swirl in a hearse’s wake +
2018 — Four Hundred and Two Snails
deepening debt— snow along the rim of the clay flower pot
2019 — A Moment’s Longing first rose— 2020 — Bundled Wildflowers
funeral’s end— a whisper passed from ear to ear Notes 1993: I wrote the introduction for this first HSA anthology, and also did the layout and design. 1995: Unfortunately, this poem does not actually appear in the anthology. Although formally accepted for publication, the poem was accidentally omitted from the book due to an editorial error, but was acknowledged with an errata sheet. 1997: The first line was incorrectly printed as “roar of a missed bus” (“a” should have been “the”). 1998: I did the layout and design for this anthology. 2009: This was a very old poem of mine (and feels weaker to me), but I submitted it because the theme of the anthology was place names and specific locations. I wanted to represent Winnipeg, because I used to live there. 2012: The HSA anthology was never published this year, hence the gap. 2017: This poem was published with a typo, without the “l” in the first line. “ate for the bus”? This poem also marks the third “bus” poem I’ve had in HSA anthologies.
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