places of childhood
still the same colour
of forget-me-nots
millions of stars -
a conversation with God
without words
places of childhood
still the same colour
of forget-me-nots
millions of stars -
a conversation with God
without words
a signpost
lost in the mist
autumn’s last day
fresh bread -
from the old bakery
the smell of childhood
I want to congratulate you for being selected as a winner for the 2023 Haiku Ramble in the College/Adult category. You poem will be on display in the Gila River Fitness Path located in Sacaton Arizona next to the Gila River Fairgrounds on Bluebird Road. Poems will be displayed in planters that have been painted by some talented Gila River Artists. Planters/Poems will be on display at the conclusion of the fitness path construction estimated to be finished in July 2023. An announcement will be shared when display is live. Thank you for participating and great job.
Winning poem:
The morning jogging,
Through a flowering meadow,
Spring scent of her hair.
Lance Reyna
Education Manager
Gila River Indian Community
Tribal Education Department
emptiness around -
the morning silence filled with
the glow of Buddha
alone in the dark--
a nightingale’s song
from here to dawn
"Marek Kozubek kept his ears open until first light in Bangkok, Thailand."