Colorful Haiku

Welcome to the February 2021 issue of brass bell: a haiku journalPoems arrived from Australia, Brazil, Canada, Denmark, Ecuador, Ghana, India, Italy, New Zealand, the Philippines, Poland, Singapore, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United Statescherry blossomcarpets the neighborhoodthe street sweeper hesitates    Adjei Agyei-Baahegg yolksmywinter sun    ai likelp linenear the edge where sea colorschange blues    Alan Berndried persimmonswe scare away tigerswho come for tea    Alan Summerspastel pondthe iris of her eyesstaring back at me    Amy Losaknew dye —the orange of the sunseton my hair    Angela Giordanowinter oak leavesbrown talons graspfalling snow    Antonia Matthewall aflutterplanning the next tripyellow butterfly    Barbara Kaufmannfogwrapped in shades of grayI’m alone    Barbara Tatewinter rainpoolingon pewter-colored ice    Bill Watersfirst fairy talemy daughter refusesthe red apple    Billy Antoniored fleece vestblue shirt beneathi feel quite purple    Blue Waterspitch blacksomething croaksin the Florida night    Brad Bennettpots of green mosspunctuate the garden . . .wicked winter wind    C. Robin Janningcherry pinksunrise bites a chunkout of grey    Carole Johnstonroses a deeper crimson melting frost    Caroline Skannea red butterflyfrom blossom to blossomher scent lingers    Chen-ou Liugrey skiesshouts of fishermen in orange    Christina Martinspider silkstrands of silveron my skin    Christina Sngyou are my sunshinemy only sunshine . . . smilingin mom’s gold chair    Claire Vogel Camargopersimmonsgolden crowns fillwith snow    Debbie Strangeraging snowstorm —framed against the windowa white amaryllis    Deborah Burke Hendersonexpecting a black catI see a mouse . . . the day my luck changed    Deborah P Kolodjired onionsliced into ringsof light    Donna Fleischerthe long red-earth roada water buffalojangles homeward    Hannah Mahoneyblackoutin motionflying ants    Helen Buckinghamsnowflakes are fallingthe garden is barered tulips asleep    Isabel Loverroindigo rainthe blue scribblesof my life story    Jackie Chouburgundy fieldswe make a toastto our golden years    Jay Friedenbergistanbul street vendorssell scarlet pomegranate juiceto sunburned tourists    Jim Mazzarusty door springs red-winged blackbirds    Jo Balistrerismall red bootssplashing big puddles    Joan McNerneyin winter’s grasp —two more inchesof grey hair    Julie Bloss Kelseylavender lipstickmy smile the mixof mother and daughter    Kath Abela Wilsonon the deck railingan orange half & an oriole . . .suddenly, one flies away!    Kathleen Kramerred geraniumgreen watering can, you areso sure of yourselves    Katya Sabaroff Taylorbrindle . . .the dog becomes one with the bush    Madhuri Pillaidinosaur printsthe little one paintsher hands green    Marianne Paulrising outof the wet subway stepsa red umbrella    Mark Millerfrosty sunupchimneys send pink puffseach to the other    Marta Chocilowskaviridian huesweetgrasswaves from the canvas    Melissa Hamiltonsun-saturatedballs of magenta orchidspunctuate rock cliffs    Mimi Foyleglossy black chickentow-headed toddlereye to eye    Miriam Saganwinter morningon the kitchen tablea bowl full of oranges    Olivier Schopfera forest dreamingin the language of crowsher mauve shawl    Pragya Vishnoiwee green snakemy first grade sweetheartoffers his heart    Pris Campbellstrawberries for saletheir redness vanishesalong the road    Rosa Clementrush hour sunsetflower vendor swings red gladsin a slow circle    Ruth Yarrowthe red kayakcould be anywhereevening mist    Sandi Prayred rosesshe feeds to the binValentine’s Day    Sherry Granttown fountainsome of the passers-byin rainbow mist    Simon Hansonpink, lavender, orange dahliasin the snowy mailboxgarden catalog’s cover    Sue Norvellskipping stones . . .remembering the bluein dad’s eyes    Theresa A. Cancrofuchsia twilightsometimes iforget to breathe    Tiffany Shaw-Diazher shadow on the white wall not as black as mycat lapping water    Tina Wrightblack-eyed pigswith silver wings —art deco socks    Valentina Ranaldi-Adamswater paintingenough color forthe pink roses    Vibeke LaierI dream in colorhugs, no masksblue water all around    Yvonne Fishergreen light  holding handsmother and i skip across the street    Zee Zahava