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About HSA & FrogpondSubscription / HSA Membership:For adults in the USA & Canada, US 33; for seniors and students inthe USA & Canada, US 30; for everyone elsewhere, US 45. Payby check on a USA bank or by International Postal Money Order.All subscriptions/memberships are annual, expiring on December 31, and include three issues of Frogpond as well as three newsletters and voting rights. All correspondence regarding new and renewedmemberships, changes of address, and requests for information shouldbe directed to the HSA Secretary (see the list of officers, p. 150). Makechecks and money orders payable to Haiku Society of America, Inc.Single Copies of Back Issues:For USA & Canada, US 14; for elsewhere, US 15 by surface andUS 20 by airmail. Older issues might cost more, depending on howmany are left. Please inquire first. Make checks payable to HaikuSociety of America, Inc. Send single copy and back issue orders tothe Frogpond Editor (see p. 3).Contributor Copyright and Acknowledgments:All prior copyrights are retained by contributors. Full rights revertto contributors upon publication in Frogpond. Neither the HaikuSociety of America, its officers, nor the editor assume responsibilityfor views of contributors (including its own officers) whose work isprinted in Frogpond, research errors, infringement of copyrights, orfailure to make proper acknowledgments.Frogpond Listing and Copyright Information:ISSN 8755-156XListed in the MLA International Bibliography, Humanities Interna-tional Complete, Poets and Writers. 2012 by the Haiku Society of America, Inc.Francine Banwarth, EditorMichele Root-Bernstein, Associate EditorMasthead, Cover Art, and Title Page: Christopher Patchel, Mettawa, IL.Pond Frog: joan iversen goswell, “Bullfrog.” Hand cut eraser stamp 2010.2Haiku Society of America

Submissions Policy(Please follow the submission guidelines carefully.)1. Submissions from both members and nonmembers of HSAare welcome.2. All submissions must be original, unpublished work that is notbeing considered elsewhere and must not be on the Internet (except for Twitter and Facebook) prior to appearing in Frogpond.3. Submission by e-mail is preferred(a) in the body of the e-mail (no attachments)(b) with subject line: Frogpond Submission the kind of work sent(c) with place of residence noted in the body of the e-mail4. A submission by post will receive a reply only if accompaniedby a self-addressed stamped envelope with sufficient U.S. postage to reach your destination.5. Only one submission per issue will be considered.The Submission May Include Any or All of the Following:1. Up to ten haiku2. Up to three haibun3. Up to three rengay or other short sequences4. One renku or other long sequence5. One essay6. One book reviewSubmission Periods:1. February 15 to April 15 (Spring/Summer Issue)2. June 1 to August 1 (Autumn Issue)3. September 15 to November 15 (Winter Issue)Acceptances will be sent shortly after the end of each period.Note to Publishers:Books for review may be sent at any time.Submission Addresses:E-mail: fnbanwarth@yahoo.comPostal: Francine Banwarth, Editor, Frogpond, 985 South Grandview,Dubuque, Iowa 52003 (USA)Web site: ond 35:33

Museum of HaikuLiterature Award 100for the best previously unpublished work appearing in thelast issue of Frogpond as selected by vote of the HSAExecutive CommitteeFrom Issue 35:2summer heatthe strands of hair not capturedby her braidMichael KetchekRochester, New York.4Haiku Society of America

Haiku & Senryuthe ins and outsof the Chinese finger trapautumn equinoxJames Chessing, San Ramon, Californiaundercurrentschildren drift downstreamfrom another skyDW Bender, Raymore, Missourideparting swallowsmuses can be countedon one hand nowan’ya, Westfir, Oregonsilence . . .a white butterflystutters across the meadowBrad Bennett, Arlington, Massachusettslines of foamover and over the seawrites its storyAnnette Makino, Arcata, California.Frogpond 35:35

groundedshe runs offwith her wordsreadingtill the stars come outI mark my placeTom Painting, Atlanta, GeorgiaJapanese gardena butterfly folds itselfinto a flowerSeánan Forbes, London, Englandsummer stormthe tingle of white wineby candlelightAdelaide B. Shaw, Millbrook, New Yorkinsect in a spider’s web her lacey lingerieMike Spikes, Jonesboro, Arkansascarnival sideshow—staring at methe mind reader yawnsJohn J. Dunphy, Alton, Illinois.6Haiku Society of America

spring moona vixen’s cry ripsawsthrough the forestjoan iversen goswell, Valencia, Pennsylvaniadawn swim—making a butterfly of waterof lightKristen B. Deming, Bethesda, MarylandForsythiawet with spring rain—she explains the gameit’s the same messageclenched in the osprey’s talonsand the lilac’s scentMike Andrelczyk, Strasburg, Pennsylvaniasnow fogsomewherethe complaint of a crowAlanna C. Burke, Santa Fe, New Mexico.Frogpond 35:37

shoveling snowmy heart requestsan audienceJoseph M. Kusmiss, Sanbornton, New Hampshirea beggarsoftly shodnightfallMichael McClintock, Clovis, CaliforniaSnow on the pine boughs—feeling as though somehowthe answer has been foundRebecca Lilly, Charlottesville, Virginiagenealogy:the earth frommy grandparents’ gardenS. Michael Kozubek, Chicago, Illinoisin pine shaderemembering dadnever sat muchRobert Epstein, El Cerrito, California.8Haiku Society of America

the trill of a wrena petal falls slowlyinto my teaSandi Pray, Robbinsville, North Carolinadeeperinto desert petroglyphsthe day moonBruce Ross, Hampden, Mainehole in my sockthe starlight not as closeas it used to beStephen A. Peters, Bellingham, Washingtontouch-and-gothe kissof a snowflakeBarbara Snow, Eugene, Oregongrandma’s kitchen . . .a star-covered teacupfor the gypsy ladyMarion Clarke, County Down, Northern Ireland.Frogpond 35:39

a drip of grape popsicleseeping into her pink shoelacebay twilightbeach bonfirethe ancient sighof a teenBill Cooper, Richmond, Virginiainto her open bookwhat the flowerdroppedKath Abela Wilson, Pasadena, Californiaevening breezethe sky brushedwith rosesDianne Koch, Dubuque, Iowaraindrops drip your memoryScott Glander, Glenview, Illinoisthe last time we spoke tangled shadows of telephone wiresElliot Nicely, Amherst, Ohio.10Haiku Society of America

salamander’s skinfeelingsomewhat naughtyMarsh Muirhead, Bemidji, Minnesotafalling snowflakesthe foolishnessof graspingMichael Ketchek, Rochester, New Yorkwilting clematis . . .do I want to fall in loveagainSue Colpitts, Lakefield, Ontariowintry daysher old heartwell shutteredDawn Bruce, St Leonards, NSW, Australiabamboo floweronce in one hundred yearsyouBud Cole, Ocean City, New Jersey.Frogpond 35:311

dry leavesthe way my heart rustleswhen she walkswaning moonour mealsshorter and shorterS.M. Abeles, Washington, D.C.at the bottomof the scribbled goodbye note,(over)Joe Barbara, Metairie, Louisianaforget-me-notslast year’shaikuStella Pierides, Neusaess, Germanytransit of Venus . . .a hint of patchouliin her perfumeshades of winter—my mother in the passagebetween dreamsLorin Ford, Melbourne, Australia.12Haiku Society of America

in the lake beyond the lake the mountains and the moonJohn McManus, Cumbria, Englandsmudged inkthe wing beatsof the kingfisherin the barber chairrunning out of small talk . . .autumn eveningMichael Fessler, Kanagawa, Japanoutside my windowtwo pigeons lock beaksi avert my glancemiriam chaikin, New York, New Yorkrhubarb crumblehow granny used to makegrandpa cryTracy Davidson, Warwickshire, Englandturtle tracks rerouted to ocean echoes in the nightFrancis Attard, Marsa, Malta.Frogpond 35:313

ebb tidemy brother’s last letterhis last letterNeal Whitman, Pacific Grove, Californiaalpenglowa side of the mountainI hadn’t consideredleafless elm the wind takes a boughJohnny Baranski, Vancouver, Washingtoneulogy . . .through the open windowa breeze gentles meCharlotte Digregorio, Winnetka, IllinoisApril Fool’s daymy mother calls to sayit’s snowingorigamiall the buildingsfolded by the quakeBrenda Roberts, Fort Worth, Texas.14Haiku Society of America

disturbed by nighttangle of tumbleweedsgone with the windBarbara Tate, Winchester, Tennesseeknit one, purl oneshe examines both sidesof the questionSusan Constable, Nanoose Bay, British Columbiachoiceswithin choicesdecaf iced venti skim latteJay Friedenberg, Riverdale, New Yorknesting doll—who shereally isKristin Oosterheert, Grandville, Michiganwinter lights softening folds of her crow’s feetBeverly Acuff Momoi, Mountain View, California.Frogpond 35:315

yard salea silver birch leafin a tea cupGarry Eaton, Port Moody, British Columbiathey both had secretsthe utensils keptin a crockyou let it gotoo far . . .winter starsDan Schwerin, Greendale, Wisconsinthe grain of his song tessellating the nightSusan Diridoni, Kensington, Californiatwilight—my front row seatfor the farewell tourMichael Henry Lee, Saint Augustine, Florida.16Haiku Society of America

Planting festival—spinning out their ruffled skirtsour marigold womenMark Kaplon, Honoka’a, Hawaiiif he calls me “darlin”one more time . . .heat lightningFerris Gilli, Marietta, Georgiagarden circle—our discussion haltsat the honeysuckleFrancis Masat, Key West, FloridaAll Souls’ Daya drop of rain fallson my headErnest Wit, Warsaw, Polandthe boat’s washfollows it to shoreautumn duskQuendryth Young, Alstonville, NSW, Australia.Frogpond 35:317

Great Plains—I watch a stonebe stillnessJeanne Cook, South Bend, Indianawithout a sounda frogclimbs out of the pondfirst things first forsythiaJohn Stevenson, Nassau, New Yorkbreast lump . . .I scrabble aroundfor my whitest braHelen Buckingham, Bristol, Englandhigh risk of fire in my bones the dance of pineconesmy name in a woman’s tight hand yellow leavesDavid Boyer, Stamford, Connecticut.18Haiku Society of America

her DNA evidencestillon my lipsDavid G. Lanoue, New Orleans, Louisianatour busi lie abouteverythingdeep uncharted waters just past the boatman’s smileRoberta Beary, Bethesda, Marylandearly autumn frostmother tells me of myfather’s infidelitiesAudrey Olberg, Chevy Chase, Marylandtorn raincloudsthe breath insidethe mourning dove’s callJack Barry, Ashfield, Massachusetts.Frogpond 35:319

autumn sunseta pen and her cygnetquilt the pondScott Mason, Chappaqua, New Yorkcracked canyon floor . . .the breeze a butterflycarriespaul m., Bristol, Rhode Islandthis simple mealI dab my father’s cheekwith a napkinHaiku Elvis, Shreveport, Louisianatwilight firefliesthe spellof adulthoodfirst person singular breath plumesChristopher Patchel, Mettawa, Illinois.20Haiku Society of America

reading obituariesthe here and thereof firefliesfrom the hammockbirds fade into cricketscrickets fade into starsBen Moeller-Gaa, St. Louis, Missouristarlight that leftat my birth, perhapsin my eyes tonightunsteady feet—the increasing weightof the pastGeorge Swede, Toronto, Ontariocrest of the swingover a mountain lake—knowing when to let goDeb Koen, Rochester, New York.Frogpond 35:321

dinner partyjalapenos starta new conversationJeff Hoagland, Hopewell, New Jerseyautumn rainwhat she spent all nighttrying not to sayRob Dingman, Herkimer, New Yorkeclipsea piece of spinachbetween his teethKelly Bennett, Lafayette, Californiadawn in the city . . .in the crow’s beak a pieceof carton packing tapeK. Ramesh, Chennai, Indiaeconomy classjust a sliver of moonin the windowBob Lucky, Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.22Haiku Society of America

from the airdifferent shades of greenin the graveyardRobert B. McNeill, Winchester, Virginiathistle gone to seed—talking aroundthe thorny questionPatricia J. Machmiller, San Jose, Californiasummer droughtthe parchedskyJeannie Martin, Salisbury, Massachusettshot day—half the doggoes outGeorge G. Dorsty, Yorktown, Virginiasmall towntoo much of her dreamin the dinerPeter Newton, Winchendon, Massachusetts.Frogpond 35:323