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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 22h
#haiku by Timothy Daly ( X/Twitter: philalz ). Dr. Timothy Daly was born in the British Isles & reborn in Paris. He now lives in Italy. He juggles life as an Alzheimer’s disease researcher, a teacher of language & philosophy, and a writer of short-form #poetry & prose. #sky #clouds #blue
Against a white background with sky-blue rectangle in the upper-right corner, this #haiku by Timothy Daly
( X/Twitter: philalz ), reads

cloudy sky
the patches of blue
in our future


Dr. Timothy Daly was born in the British Isles & reborn in Paris. He now lives in Italy. He juggles life as an Alzheimer’s disease researcher, a teacher of language & philosophy, and a writer of short-form #poetry & prose. #sky #clouds #blue
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
#haiku / #senryu by Anne Fox (IG: @annefox333 ) of Broomes Island, Maryland, USA. #poetry #geese #maryland
Against a plain black background, a  #haiku / #senryu by Anne Fox (IG: @annefox333 ) of Broomes Island, Maryland, USA, reads:

departing geese
an old hippie flips me
the peace sign

#poetry #geese #maryland
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#monoku by new contributor, Adele Gallogly (IG:@AdeleGallogly). Adele is a new writer of #haiku and its related forms. Her work has appeared in several other fine publications. #poetry
Against a white background, this #monoku by new contributor, Adele Gallogly (IG:@AdeleGallogly), reads,

sunset passing on the river otter rumors

Adele is a new writer of #haiku and its related forms. Her work has appeared in several other fine publications. #poetry
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#monoku by returning contributor, thomas david (IG: @thomas.david575 ). Thomas is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His #haiku and senryū have appeared here before and in many other fine publications. #poetry #daisychain #England
Against a white background, this #monoku by returning contributor, thomas david (IG: @thomas.david575 ) reads,


daisy chain stringing me along


Thomas is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His #haiku and senryū have appeared here before and in many other fine publications. #poetry #daisychain #England
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
#shahai / #tanka - #art by long time contributor, Reid Hepworth (IG: @reidhepworth ). Reid lives in a small cottage in Georgian Bay, Ontario where she spends her time listening to trees, talking to all manners of wildlife and writing short form #poetry. #haiku #photo #canada
In this #shahai / #tanka - #art by long time contributor, Reid Hepworth (IG: @reidhepworth ), a color photo shows a moth, perched in daylight, on an angular-shaped stone, striated and giving the impression of a cut log. A rounder glob of granite sits atop the “log-stone,” next to the moth. Ferns occupy the background at the left edge of the photo.. The accompanying tanka verse reads:


how the wind
lays bare her hidden depths
standing in front
of the full-length mirror
she disrobes with one eye closed


Reid lives in a small cottage in Georgian Bay, Ontario where she spends her time listening to trees, talking to all manners of wildlife and writing short form #poetry. #haiku #photo #canada
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#haiku / #senryu by long-time contributor, Debarati Sen (IG: @debarati_poetry), of India. #poetry #maternity #moon
Against a night-black background, this #haiku / #senryu by long-time contributor, Debarati Sen (IG: @debarati_poetry), of India, reads, 

maternity ward —
the moon and I
awake all night


#poetry #maternity #moon
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
#haiku by FreshOut newcomer Siniša Avramov. Born in 1974, Siniša lives in Bečej, Serbia. #poetry #woods #autumn #serbia
This #haiku by FreshOut newcomer Siniša Avramov, reads

in the woods
the lichen reflects the light –
and again



Born in 1974, Siniša lives in Bečej, Serbia.
 #poetry #woods #autumn #serbia
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
#monoku by Laurence Stacy. Laurence teaches English & literature at Kennesaw State University, #Georgia, USA. He is the recent coauthor of “Before the Earth: Haiku and Haikai.” A longtime martial artist, he is also interested in connections between the disciplines he enjoys. #poetry #haiku #autumn
Against a background and in a handwritten-style script, both of vaguely autumnal colors, this #monoku by Laurence Stacy, reads,

Autumn I too decide to let go


Laurence teaches English & literature courses at Kennesaw State University, Georgia, USA. He is the recent coauthor of “Before the Earth: Haiku and Haikai.” In addition to studying poetics, he is a longtime martial artist, interested in connections between the disciplines he enjoys. #poetry #haiku #autumn #Georgia
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#haiku by Ron Scully. Ron (IG: @ronaldjscully ) is a retired bookseller. He now lives in the Pacific Northwest where he reads & writes, appearing recently in “The Cost of Living” by Yavanika Press 2026. Currently he’s working on a play. Otherwise his grandkids keep his neurons firing. #poem #fish
This #haiku by Ron Scully reads,


two angel fish 
not an inch apart
for better or worse


Ron (IG: @ronaldjscully ) is a very retied bookseller. After half a lifetime on the road, an authentic Willy Loman only funnier, he has repaired to the Pacific Northwest to read and write. He practices haikai daily and has published widely in the short form journals, the latest of which is The Cost of Living by Yavanika Publishing 2026. Currently he is working on a play. Otherwise the grandkids keep the neurons firing. #poetry #washington #fish #marriage
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#collaborative #rengay by long time FreshOut contributors Hifsa Ashraf (IG: @hifsays ) of #Pakistan and Arvinder Kaur (IG: @arvinderk8 ) of #India #poetry #haiku
This #collaborative #rengay by long time FreshOut contributors Hifsa Ashraf (IG: @hifsays ) of #Pakistan and Arvinder Kaur (IG: @arvinderk8 ) of #India titled “Old Haveli,”reads in alternating verses beginning with Arvinder,


Old Haveli
 
sleeplessness
a round of riddles 
on the terrace
 
naming constellations  
after fairies 
 
filigree window 
light and shades
on her cherubic face
                                          
afternoon haze
roasting peanuts
in the sand
 
haveli pathway 
grandpa’s footsteps fade
 
broken wooden fence
covered with
the ripe grapevines

Arvinder Kaur, India
Hifsa Ashraf, Pakistan 

#poetry #haiku
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
#monoku by Patricia Hawkhead of Bradford-upon-Avon, UK. Patricia has been submitting Haiga, shahai and #poetry to FreshOut for several years and her work appears widely in many other fine publications. Find her on IG: @boujolais8 #flowers #haiku #UK
Against a white background, this #monoku by Patricia Hawkhead of Bradford-upon-Avon, UK, reads,

cut flowers a study in still death

Patricia has been submitting Haiga, shahai and #poetry to FreshOut for several years and her work appears widely in many other fine publications. Find her on IG: @boujolais8 #flowers #haiku #UK
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
#haiku by FreshOut newcomer Kila Lim ( IG: @KilaTalkStory ). Kila Lim is a poet from Manila, Philippines. She feels lucky to have found the world of haiku in 2024. Her poetry has appeared in various publications ever since. #poetry #blue #sky #philipines
Against a white background, hashed intense sky blue, this #haiku by FreshOut newcomer Kila Lim ( IG: @KilaTalkStory ), reads, 


when we believed
the blueness
of the sky


Kila Lim is a poet from Manila, Philippines. She feels lucky to have found the world of haiku in 2024. Her poetry has appeared in various publications ever since. #poetry #blue #sky #philipines
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
#haiku by Adele Evershed (IG: @ad_libby ). Adele is a Welsh writer who swapped the valleys for America’s East Coast. Find more about her forthcoming publications on our Instagram, Facebook or Threads posts. #warbler #fathers
Against a plain white background, this #haiku by Adele Evershed (IG: @ad_libby ), reads,


hooded warbler —
dad’s voice trembles
over my new name


Adele is a Welsh writer who swapped the valleys for America’s East Coast. She has 2 #poetry collections: “Turbulence in Small Spaces” (Finishing Line Press) & “The Brink of Silence” (Bottlecap Press). Her 3rd, “In the Belly of the Wail” is upcoming from Querencia Press. She has published 2 novellas in flash, “Wannabe” & “Schooled” (Alien Buddha Press), & has an upcoming novella, “A History of Hand Thrown Walls,” with Unsolicited Press. #warbler #fathers
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
#monoku by Adele Gallogly (IG:@AdeleGallogly). Adele is a new writer of #haiku #poetry and its related forms. Her work has appeared in several other fine publications. #bullfrog #summer
Near FreshOut headquarters, deep in the American South, summer - even late summer, fall and early winter, can bring the sounds of frogs over any body of water, deep or shallow, overgrown or clear. Often one may be awakened during the night by them. Here, to note that, against a black background, this #monoku by new contributor, Adele Gallogly (IG:@AdeleGallogly), reads,

cottage sunday a bullfrog organ song

Adele is a new writer of #haiku #poetry and its related forms. Her work has appeared in several other fine publications. #bullfrog #summer
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 13/09/2026
It’s been a rainy weekend at FreshOut headquarters, deep in the American South. It’s still summer but fall is right around the corner. To celebrate, here, against a white background, is a #monoku by Melissa Dennison @melissa.dennison.54 of the UK. #poetry #rain #haiku #summer

It’s been a rainy weekend at FreshOut headquarters, deep in the American South. It’s still summer but fall is right around the corner. Here, against a white background, this #monoku by Melissa Dennison @melissa.dennison.54 of the UK, reads,

rain on the roof a snail exhales

 
#poetry #rain #haiku #summer
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
#shahai by regular contributor, Jerome Berglund ( @Berglundjeromehaiku ). Jerome currently hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, where he produces fine poetry and art featured here many times and in many other publications. #poetry #haiku #photo #NOLA
In this #shahai by regular contributor, Jerome Berglund ( @Berglundjeromehaiku ), a black and white photograph shows a very full, colorless blossom, nested in its own foliage. In the top left corner, an accompanying haiku reads,

wild iris
one of the slats bent back
at an angle

Jerome currently hails from New Orleans, Louisiana, USA, where he produces fine poetry and art featured here many times and in many other publications.
#poetry #haiku #photo #NOLA
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#monoku by new contributor Martina Matijević. #poetry #haiku #summer #tide
Against a white background, this #monoku by new contributor Martina Matijević, reads

marsh ride the crumples of a tissue


#poetry #haiku #summer #tide
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
#haiku by Deborah A. Bennett Deborah (IG: @d.a._bennett ) draws her inspiration from the teaching of ancient religious philosophers & haiku poets who were also riveted by the purity & beauty of #nature #poetry #poetrylovers
Against a white background, this #haiku by Deborah A. Bennett reads,

child’s dime sinking
in the fountain water
damselflies


Deborah A. Bennett @d.a._bennett  draws her inspiration from the teaching of ancient religious philosophers & haiku poets who were also riveted by the purity & beauty of #nature #poetry #poetrylovers
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
#shahai by returning contributor, Biswajit Mishra. Biswajit is a bilingual #poet writing mostly in English & occasionally in Odia. Born in India & having spent some time in Kenya, Biswajit & his wife currently live in Calgary, #Canada #photo @biswajitmishra.ig biswajitpoetry@biswajitca.bsky.social
In this #shahai by returning contributor, Biswajit Mishra, a cloudy sky of many colors is seen above power lines and traffic signs.  The accompanying #haiku reads,

unspoken words
the potential clouds
my day

Biswajit Mishra is a bilingual poet writing mostly in English and occasionally in Odia. Born in India and having spent a few years in Kenya, Biswajit and his wife Bharati currently live in Calgary, #Canada #poetry #photography

@biswajitmishra.ig
biswajitpoetry@biswajitca.bsky.social
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#haiku by returning contributor,Joseph P. Wechselberger (IG: @jwech15 ). Joseph has been writing haiku since 2018. His work has been Touchstone-nominated / long-listed many times and widely published and anthologized across the web. #haiku #poetry
Upon a white background, this #haiku by returning contributor,Joseph P. Wechselberger (IG: @jwech15 ), reads,


a mallard’s eggs
beginning to hatch
swamp pinks 


Joseph has been writing haiku since 2018. His work has been Touchstone-nominated / long-listed many times and widely published and anthologized across the web. #haiku #poetry
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
#senryu by new contributor, Vikram Kolmannskog, marking the Aug. 28 passing of champion of gay rights & inclusion of all kinds, King Harald V of #Norway. Vikram is a queer-of-colour poet, psychotherapist & professor living by the forest outside Oslo, Norway. Find more @ www.vikram.no #poem #haiku
Against a plain white background, this #senryu by new contributor, Vikram Kolmannskog, marking the recent (Aug. 28) passing of champion of gay rights and inclusion of all kinds, Norway’s King Harald V, reads,


late summer bouquet
boys who love boys and
the king has died


Vikram is a queer-of-colour poet, psychotherapist and professor living by the forest outside of Oslo, Norway.  Find more at his website: www.vikram.no 
#poetry #haiku #Norway
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#digital #haiga by regular contributor, Mark Meyer at 3dot studio in Mercer Island, Washington, USA. #poetry #art
#digital #haiga by regular contributor, Mark Meyer at 3dot studio in Mercer Island, Washington, USA. #poetry #art 

The image depicts concentric circles that grow more diffuse as they progress outward from the center, reminiscent of planetary rings (e.g.Saturn).  Within this ring system, several clear bubbles distort the continuity of the shape. Beneath that, the accompanying #monoku reads,

“forever blowing bubbles one universe after another “
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
#haiku by Jennifer Gurney. Jennifer lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry is widely published. Two of her poems have won international contests & one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has 10 books of poetry. #stones #colorado #poetry #river
Against a plain white background, this #haiku by Jennifer Gurney, reads,


who molds
these heart-shaped stones
the river or my tears


Jennifer lives in Colorado where she teaches, paints, writes and hikes. Her poetry is widely published. Two of her poems have won international contests & one was turned into a choral piece. Jennifer has 10 books of poetry. #stones #colorado #poetry #river
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
#haiku / #senryu by Oana Maria Cercel (IG: @oana_maria ). Oana lives in Italy where she writes and co-edits Cold Moon Journal. #poetry #italy #silence
This #haiku / #senryu by Oana Maria Cercel (IG: @oana_maria ), reads


silent womb
the grayness
of another winter


Visually, the poem is presented on a background of dark gray clouds, on a moonless winter night. Oana lives in Italy where she writes and co-edits Cold Moon Journal. #poetry #italy #silence
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
#haiku by returning contributor Tony Williams, (IG: famwill2019 ). Tony has been writing haiku since 2020, when he finally retired to spend more time with vegetables, flowers, trees, etc. No book, but occasionally considering one. #poetry #raspberries #summer #rain
Against a plain white background, this #haiku by returning contributor Tony Williams, reads

heavy rain . . . 
spotting rust
on the raspberries 


Tony has been writing haiku since 2020, when he finally retired to spend more time with vegetables, flowers, trees, etc. No book, but occasionally considering one. #poetry #raspberries #summer #rain
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Collaborative #shahai by Stephanie Zepherelli (IG: @bellaboopalombo - #poem ), & Carol Rudall ( #photo ). California native and former dance professor, Stephanie Zepherelli has lived on Oahu the past 40 years. She has a drawer full of mismatched spoons, & a tribe of Madagascar geckos. #oahu #haiku
In this collaborative #shahai by Stephanie Zepherelli @bellaboopalombo ( #poem ), and Carol Rudall ( #photo ), boot prints are seen in beach sand, the imprint of what is likely a cane, accompanying. The prints proceed in one direction (from the bottom of the frame toward the top) and then seem to turn and head back the other way. The accompanying #haiku reads, 

turning heel
             too many footnotes
                              on a love letter


A California native and a former dance professor, Stephanie Zepherelli has been living on Oahu the past 40 years. She has a drawer full of mismatched spoons, and a tribe of Madagascar geckos. #oahu
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#senryu by Vidya Premkumar (IG: @i_sing_peace ). Vidya is a visual artist and poet from Wayanad, Kerala, India. Her work is infused with the socio-political realities and the nature around her. #poetry #haiku #gender #india
Against a plain, white background, this #senryu by Vidya Premkumar (IG: @i_sing_peace ), reads,

raincloud gender—
my shadow tries 
on other shapes


Vidya is a visual artist and poet from Wayanad, Kerala, India. Her work is infused with the socio-political realities and the nature around her. #poetry #haiku #gender #india
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
#haiku by Ash Evan Lippert Ash is an emerging queer writer from South Carolina. Their debut chapbook, “god of the body”, is available through Yavanika Press. Find them on Bluesky (@wanderstruck.blog) and IG: (@wanderstruck_haiku). #poetry #summer #SC
Against a dark background, presenting a murky image of the cloud-hidden lightning of an oncoming storm, in a moonless sky, this #haiku by Ash Evan Lippert reads,

field mice flee
before the tractor 
summer storm


Ash Evan Lippert is an emerging queer writer from South Carolina. Their work has appeared here before, as well as in many other fine publications. Their debut chapbook, “god of the body”, is available through Yavanika Press. Find them on Bluesky (@wanderstruck.blog) and IG: (@wanderstruck_haiku). #poetry #summer #southcarolina
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#haiku / #senryu by new contributor, Adele Gallogly (IG:@AdeleGallogly). Adele is a new writer of haiku and its related forms. Her work has appeared in several other fine publications. #poetry #bypass #blueheron
Against a white background, this #haiku / #senryu by new contributor, Adele Gallogly (IG:@AdeleGallogly), reads,

wingspan
after his final bypass
a blue heron


Adele is a new writer of haiku and its related forms. Her work has appeared in several other fine publications. #poetry #bypass #blueheron
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
#haiga with #drawing by Josiah and #haiku by Nitu Yumnam. Nitu is from #India and lives in the UAE. She is a Japanese poetry enthusiast and finds that #poetry makes her more attentive to life’s small wonders.
In a collaborative #haiga with #drawing by Josiah and #haiku by Nitu Yumnam, an outline shows a negative image of a mound of some kind. It could be a hairy person or a haystack. Around the outline, layered hashmarks indicate a darkening sky or at least a darker background.  Double vertical lines on each side border suggest, perhaps, parted drapes at a window.  The whole image is presented here, on a background of faded orange. The accompanying haiku reads,

winter dusk
his blanket tilts towards 
his son

Nitu is from #India and lives in the UAE. She is a Japanese poetry enthusiast and finds that #poetry makes her more attentive to life’s small wonders.
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 18/08/2026
#concrete #senryu by Peter Jastermsky (IG @pjastermsky ). The author of 10 books of haiku-based writing, Peter lives among the Joshua trees in So.Cal., USA. He created the popular “split sequence” form in 2017. Learn more about Peter & his writing at peterjastermsky.com. #poetry #love
Against a plain white background, this #concrete #senryu by Peter Jastermsky (IG @pjastermsky ), reads

if not for you 
the bottom 
of the barrel

Visually, the words are arranged roughly in the shape of a barrel or possibly a wine glass or goblet, as there is an area near the bottom where the sides of the barrel could be seen as “pinched together” like a very short stem stem.

The author of 10 books of haiku-based writing, Peter lives among the Joshua trees in So.Cal., USA. He created the popular “split sequence” form in 2017. Learn more about Peter & his writing at peterjastermsky.com. #poetry #love
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 17/08/2026
#haiku by Adele Evershed (IG: @ad_libby ), a Welsh writer who now lives on America’s East Coast. Find her publication history in the “Alt Text” accompanying this post. #mammogram
Against a night-black background, this #haiku by Adele Evershed (IG: @ad_libby ), reads,


raspberry moon
a red ripple 
on the mammogram
 

Adele is a Welsh writer who now lives on America’s East Coast. Adele has 2 #poetry collections: “Turbulence in Small Spaces” (Finishing Line Press) & “The Brink of Silence” (Bottlecap Press). Her 3rd collection, In the “Belly of the Wail” is upcoming with Querencia Press. She has published 2 novellas in flash, “Wannabe” & “Schooled” (Alien Buddha Press), & has an upcoming novella, “A History of Hand Thrown Walls,” with Unsolicited Press. #mammogram
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 16/08/2026
#haiku by returning contributor, Gordon Gearhart of Cape May, New Jersey. Gordon was first published on FreshOut in 2025. Find his work now on the following social media: FB www.facebook.com/share/1AHjNK... Bluesky: @rustwolf.bsky.social IG: gordongearhartpoetry #poetry #fog #snowyowl #capemay
Against a fog-white background, this #haiku by returning contributor, Gordon Gearhart
of Cape May, New Jersey, reads

sea fog 
in the dune grass
a snowy owl hides

Gordon was first published on FreshOut in the late spring/early summer of 2025. His work may now be found on the following social media:
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/share/1AHjNKRfA5/
Bluesky: @rustwolf.bsky.social
Instagram: @gordongearhartpoetry

#poetry #fog #snowyowl #capemay
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 13/08/2026
#haiga / #tankart by Tom Bierovic (@tombierovic). Tom is a widely published, award-winning poet. He & wife Laurie (mystery writer Maggie McChristie) make their home in DeLand, Florida. #poetry #art
In this, #haiga / #tankart by Tom Bierovic (@tombierovic), the pen and ink drawing, "Blessed Mother" by Javier Nino, depicts the face of a young woman, likely intended to represent St. Mary. The accompanying #tanka reads, 

her rosary 
a bead 
in Spanish
a bead
in English


Tom is a widely published, award-winning poet. When not reading or writing, Tom enjoys playing backgammon, playing Native American flutes, and drumming on bongos & djembe.  Find his books, “Playing for Keeps in Stocks and Futures”, “Blink of a Duck’s Eye”, & “Paper Boats” on Amazon. Tom & wife Laurie (mystery writer Maggie McChristie) make their home in DeLand, Florida. #poetry #art
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
#tanka by long-time contributor, Nicholas D. Klascanzky @klacsanzky of Seattle, Washington. Nicholas has several #poetry collections published and has won many awards for his #haiku and other work. #father #dewdrop
This #tanka by long-time contributor, Nicholas D. Klascanzky @klacsanzky of Seattle, Washington reads,

dew rolls the field 
down the veins 
of a maple leaf ... 
my face shaping up 
to be my father's

Nicholas has several #poetry collections published and has won many awards for his #haiku and other work. #father #dewdrop
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
#haiku by Pegah Rahmati Nezhad (@rahmati_pegah on X). He Pegah is a pioneering & award winning poet; the only Iranian poet who has published English-language senryu, monoku, tanka, & cherita internationally. #poetry #birds #aurora_borealis #iran
Against a black background, this #haiku by Pegah Rahmati Nezhad (@rahmati_pegah on X), reads,


bits of aurora borealis —
violet bellied hummingbirds


Pegah is a pioneering & award winning poet; the only Iranian poet who has published English-language senryu, monoku, tanka, & cherita internationally. #poetry #birds  #aurora_borealis #iran
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#haiku / #senryu by Debarati Sen (IG: @debarati_poetry ) of India. #poetry #candlelight #india
This #haiku / #senryu by Debarati Sen (IG: @debarati_poetry ) of India, reads

votive candle —
childhood flickering
in the evening wind


Visually, the poem is shown on a midnight-blue background, in text that ranges in color from white to yellow to gold, giving a slight impression of candlelight.
#poetry #candlelight  #india
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 08/08/2026
#haiku by Timothy Daly ( X/Twitter: philalz ). Dr. Timothy Daly was born in the British Isles & reborn in Paris. He now lives in Italy. He juggles life as an Alzheimer’s disease researcher, a teacher of language & philosophy, and a writer of short-form #poetry & prose. #pregnancy
This #haiku by Timothy Daly
( X/Twitter: philalz ), reads

the fine line 
between hope and despair pregnancy test


Dr. Timothy Daly was born in the British Isles & reborn in Paris, where he no longer lives. He now lives in Italy. He juggles life as an Alzheimer’s disease researcher, a teacher of language & philosophy, and a writer of short-form #poetry & prose. #pregnancy
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 05/08/2026
#haiku by returning contributor, thomas david (IG: @thomas.david575 ). Thomas is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His haiku and senryū have appeared here before and in many other fine publications. #poetry #hospice #leaves #England
Against a black background, this #haiku by returning contributor, thomas david (IG: @thomas.david575 ) reads,


hospice garden
the last leaf
              hanging on

Visually, the third line is indented so that it begins at the same point as “leaf,” the last word of the second line, as if to illustrate “hanging on.”


Thomas is from West Sussex in the United Kingdom. His haiku and senryū have appeared here before and in many other fine publications. #poetry #hospice #leaves #England
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#monoku by new contributor, Edward Cody Huddleston. Edward was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives in Baxley, Georgia, where he works as a radio DJ. In his free time, he reads, caffeinates and plays with his dog. Find more online at echuddleston.com. #poetry #clouds #haiku #georgia
Against a white background, this #monoku Edward Cody Huddleston reads,

low clouds the half life of Paxil



Edward Cody Huddleston was born in Voorhees Township, New Jersey, and now lives on Muscogee land in Baxley, Georgia, where he works for South Georgia Broadcasters as a radio DJ. In his free time, he reads frequently, caffeinates concerningly, and plays endlessly with his dog, a miniature schnauzer named Chip. You can read selections of his poetry, short fiction, and creative nonfiction online at echuddleston.com.
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 04/08/2026
#shahai by Arvinder Kaur @arvinderk8, of #India #poetry #photography #haiku
In this #shahai by Arvinder Kaur @arvinderk8, of #India, a sepia-toned photograph shows overhanging branches of the queen’s wreath tree in bloom, against a hazy, moon-lit sky. In the lower left, in white italicized text, the accompanying haiku reads,

Father’s Day
the distant moon
a little closer


 #poetry #photography #haiku
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#haiku by returning contributor, M. R. Pelletier. M. R. Pelletier lives in Kansas, but his haiku #poetry travels the world. #poetrylovers #skatepark #kansas #twilight
This #haiku by new contributor, M. R. Pelletier, reads,


twilight skatepark
shadows drop
into the bowl

M. R. Pelletier lives in Kansas, but his haiku #poetry travels the world. #poetrylovers #skatepark #kansas  #twilight
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
#senryu by returning contributor,Joseph P. Wechselberger (IG: @jwech15 ). Joseph has been writing haiku since 2018. His work has been Touchstone-nominated / long-listed many times and widely published and anthologized elsewhere. #haiku #poetry #honeymoon
This #senryu by returning contributor,Joseph P. Wechselberger (IG: @jwech15 ), reads,

emptying the house ...
the gift-shop starfish
purchased on their honeymoon


Joseph has been writing haiku since 2018. His work has been Touchstone-nominated / long-listed many times and widely published and anthologized elsewhere. #haiku #poetry #honeymoon
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 29/07/2026
#haiku by new contributor, Meagan Bussert. Meagan’s #poetry has been featured in many fine publications, worldwide. She draws inspiration from her frequent hikes and the unique weather of her home states, Oklahoma and #Indiana. IG: @bloomingtwighaiku #wildfire #summer #smoke
Against a smoke-white background, a #haiku by new contributor, Meagan Bussert, reads,

wildfire smoke
the shadow of a doe
nibbles my roses


Meagan’s #poetry has been featured in many fine publications, worldwide. She draws inspiration from her frequent hikes and the unique weather of her home states, Oklahoma and #Indiana. IG: @bloomingtwighaiku #wildfire #summer #smoke
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
#haiga by Debbie Strange (X @Debbie_Strange & IG @debbiemstrange), of Winnipeg, Canada. Debbie’s newest haiku collection Random Blue Sparks (Snapshot Press) received 3rd Place in the H.S.A. Merit Book Awards and 1st Place in the Marianne Bluger Book Awards. #collage #poetry #canada
In this #haiga by long-time contributor Debbie Strange (X @Debbie_Strange & IG @debbiemstrange), of Winnipeg, Canada, a close up of dense jungle plants are depicted in collage with two inscriptions. One consists of 5 Chinese characters which conceptually translate as “An elegant selection from the deep, internal extension of Yang”. The vibrance of this verse is offset by accompanying #haiku on the concept of zen emptiness (“ku-kyo”) by Debbie, which reads (in English), 

ku-kyo 
even the bamboo
is empty inside


Debbie’s newest haiku collection Random Blue Sparks (Snapshot Press) received 3rd Place in the H.S.A. Merit Book Awards and 1st Place in the Marianne Bluger Book Awards. IG @debbiemstrange & X @Debbie_Strange. #collage #poetry #canada
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 25/07/2026
#senryu by Clare Marie Dennington. Clare Marie is an Australian born writer from the North Coast of Australia. Here, she spent her days rainforest trekking, snorkeling & fishing. Since then, she’s crossed many continents before settling, for now, in the cold North. #poetry #clouds #haiku #us
Against a white background, this #senryu by new contributor,  Clare Marie Dennington, reads,

beyond the senses
two clouds in my window
colliding like us


Clare Marie is an Australian born writer from the lush, subtropical NSW North Coast of Australia. Here she spent her free days rainforest trekking, snorkeling and fishing. As an adult, she traveled across many continents before settling for the time being in the cold North. #poetry #clouds #haiku #us
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#monoku by Peter Jastermsky (IG @pjastermsky ). The author of 10 books of haiku-based writing, Peter lives among the Joshua trees in So.Cal., USA. He created the popular “split sequence” form in 2017. Learn more about Peter & his writing at peterjastermsky.com. #poetry #haiku #umbrella
Against a plain background of deepest blue, this #monoku by Peter Jastermsky (IG @pjastermsky ), reads

opening the night’s tale of blue umbrellas


The author of 10 books of haiku-based writing, Peter lives among the Joshua trees in So.Cal., USA. He created the popular “split sequence” form in 2017. Learn more about Peter & his writing at peterjastermsky.com. #poetry #haiku #umbrella
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 22/07/2026
#haiku /#senryu by long time contributor, Mona Bedi ( IG: @drmonabedi ). Mona is a physician/educator in #india. A past FreshOut Featured Artist, her #poetry has many times, been featured here & elsewhere & has won numerous awards. #wrinkles
Against a plain white background, this #haiku /#senryu by long time contributor, Mona Bedi ( IG: @drmonabedi ), reads,  

the first wrinkle 
on my son’s forehead 
falling blossoms    

Mona is a physician/educator in #india. A past FreshOut Featured Artist, her #poetry has many times, been featured here & elsewhere & has won numerous awards. #wrinkles
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
#shahai by long time contributor, Reid Hepworth (IG: @reidhepworth ). Reid lives in a small cottage in Georgian Bay, Ontario where she spends her time listening to trees, talking to all manners of wildlife and writing short form #poetry. #haiku #photo #canada
In this #shahai by long time contributor, Reid Hepworth (IG: @reidhepworth ), a black and white photo shows a marsh of tall reeds, at the edge of a body of water. The accompanying haiku reads

smoke on the water
an evacuee’s 
small suitcase


Reid lives in a small cottage in Georgian Bay, Ontario where she spends her time listening to trees, talking to all manners of wildlife and writing short form #poetry. #haiku #photo #canada
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freshoutmag.bsky.social @freshoutmag.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
#monoku by new contributor Martina Matijević. #poetry #haiku #summer #wind
This #monoku by new contributor Martina Matijević, reads

prairie wind her voice again






#poetry #haiku #summer #wind
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