Greetings, Poetry Lovers!
This week I'm in with a couple of recent published haiku, both from the Haiku Society of America, The Members' Anthology for 2019 and the hot-off-the-press Autumn issue of Frogpond. I thought both covers were particularly striking, so they are pictured above. Frogpond features cover art by Gretchn Targee, and the Anthology cover features a photo by John L. Matthews. (I like the Anthology's title this year, too - A Moment's Longing.)
Both are full of great poems! I'm honored as always to have my haiku included.
sorting darks and lights
my love note
in his pocket
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Haiku Society of America's Membership Anthology, A Moment's Longing, 2019
hatchlings -
beyond orange tape
the sea
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Frogpond, Vol. 42.3, Fall 2019
About those sea turtles, our area had a record number of nests this year - welcome news! Nests appeared early, and a Kemp's ridley sea turtle was spotted early in the season on Hilton Head Island. That species is the most endangered type of sea turtle, according to National Geographic.
Right after we returned from evacuating for Hurricane Dorian last month, I was at Publix and saw a fellow shopper wearing a Hunting Island (State Park) volunteer tee shirt. I asked her about any damage to the beach. She had been out there that morning and said a few turtle nests had been lost. While that is sad news, I'm glad there were so many hatchlings able to make their way before the storm grazed our coast.
Here's a link to some videos of babies hatching on Hunting Island this season. I'm grateful to all the volunteers who protect those nests!
To swim around in more poetry, point your flippers over toward Reading to the Core, where the wonderful Catherine has our Roundup this week.