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POEMS
8 Haiku
by Joanne Morcom
autumn dusk
dead leaves rattle
on the sidewalk
harvest moon
the marijuana crop
ripe for picking
drifting clouds
a white horse grazes
in the hayfield
news of his death
on my answering machine
heavy rain
thrift store
I avoid the shopper
talking to himself
waiting room
the magazine pile
dog-eared
dentist's office
the receptionist's teeth
brilliant white
morning fog
I burn the toast
spill the juice
(ed. note: In next month's issue, Joanne will give us the first in a series of articles on Haiku. Be sure not to
miss it!)
Artist Bio
Joanne Morcom is a social worker who writes haiku and related poetry, as well as flash fiction. Her work has
appeared in a variety of publications. As a member of the Calgary based Magpie Haiku Poets, she
collaborated on a haiku anthology titled A Piece of Eggshell. Her scifaiku chapbook will appear in late 2006,
published by Sam's Dot Publishing (www.genremall.com/samsdotpublishingmz.htm) . She also teaches the
occasional haiku workshop at the Alexandra Writers' Centre Society, and helps to organize the annual Calgary
Poets Stroll. Visit her at http://www.joannemorcom.com/
8 Haiku
by Joanne Morcom
autumn dusk
dead leaves rattle
on the sidewalk
harvest moon
the marijuana crop
ripe for picking
drifting clouds
a white horse grazes
in the hayfield
news of his death
on my answering machine
heavy rain
thrift store
I avoid the shopper
talking to himself
waiting room
the magazine pile
dog-eared
dentist's office
the receptionist's teeth
brilliant white
morning fog
I burn the toast
spill the juice
(ed. note: In next month's issue, Joanne will give us the first in a series of articles on Haiku. Be sure not to
miss it!)
Artist Bio
Joanne Morcom is a social worker who writes haiku and related poetry, as well as flash fiction. Her work has
appeared in a variety of publications. As a member of the Calgary based Magpie Haiku Poets, she
collaborated on a haiku anthology titled A Piece of Eggshell. Her scifaiku chapbook will appear in late 2006,
published by Sam's Dot Publishing (www.genremall.com/samsdotpublishingmz.htm) . She also teaches the
occasional haiku workshop at the Alexandra Writers' Centre Society, and helps to organize the annual Calgary
Poets Stroll. Visit her at http://www.joannemorcom.com/
Arts, Culture, Media, Activism
| November 2006 - Issue 8 |
