John Hawkhead

Windblown Trees

We loaned an old jigsaw puzzle to the widow next door to help her navigate the black tunnel of loneliness. A week later she brought it back and told us a piece was missing.

spring breeze
blemishes of blue
between new leaves

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About the Author

John Hawkhead has published haibun and haibunga internationally, including in cho, cattails, Failed Haiku, and the British Haiku Society’s members’ anthology. He won the Grand Prix in the 10th Setouchi Matsuyama Haiku Contest and was the runner-up in the 2021 Martin Lucas Haiku Award competition.