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\"\" We hope this collection of haiku<\/span><\/a> and <\/span>senryu<\/span><\/a> from<\/span> f\/k\/a<\/strong><\/span><\/em>‘s <\/span><\/span>Honored Guest Poets<\/span><\/a>, and its editor,<\/span> will inspire, illuminate and enliven your Christmas<\/span> and Holiday Season.<\/span> The author and the original publication <\/span>of<\/span> each poem is given after each poem<\/span> or <\/span>group <\/span>of poems.<\/span><\/p>\n

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D<\/strong><\/em>ecember 2007: New this year:<\/p>\n

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holiday recipes…
\nI set a haiku
\non the backburner<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

how did Santa know? \"SantaList\"
\na roll of duct tape
\nin my stocking<\/p>\n

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turkey leftovers —
\na bare maple glazed
\nwith moonlight<\/p>\n

…………………. by laryalee fraser<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Christmas lights
\nmy eye is drawn
\nto the house with none<\/p>\n

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red bows decorate
\nthe \u2018Closed for the Season\u2019
\nsign<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Christmas service
\nthe old carols
\nwith no back-beat<\/p>\n

\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026\u2026.. by Hilary Tann<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Christmas eve
\nthe carousel animals
\nall motionless<\/p>\n

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Christmas eve –
\nin the courtyard below
\na flutter of wings<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Christmas eve- \"\" <\/span>
\nthe row of cut trees
\nno one took home<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

feeding pigeons
\non Christmas morning ~
\nthe can collector’s red socks<\/p>\n

…………………….. by Pamela Miller Ness<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a>
\n“Christmas eve\/trees”: Modern Haik<\/em> XXIX:2 (Summer 1998)
\n“Christmas eve\/carousel” Modern Haiku<\/em> XXIX: 2 (Summer 1998)
\n“Christmas eve\/courtyard” – the seq. Can Collector’s Red Socks (2003)
\n“feeding pigeons” – from Can Collector’s Red Socks (2003)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Christmas eve
\nin her pajamas all day
\nthe youngest one<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\" <\/span>…………… by <\/span>Tom Clausen<\/strong><\/span><\/a> – Upstate Dim Sum<\/em> (2003\/1)<\/p>\n

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home for Christmas:
\nmy childhood desk drawer
\nempty<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Christmas Eve —
\nbits of a price sticker
\nstuck on my finger<\/p>\n

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first Christmas —
\nour baby sleeps through
\nthe unwrapping of his gifts<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

………….. by Michael Dylan Welch<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> .. \"\"<\/span>
\n“home for Christmas” – from Open Window<\/em><\/a> – haiku & photo
\n“Christmas Eve” – The Heron’s Nest<\/em> (Sept. 2005<\/a>); “first” – frogpond<\/em><\/a> XXIX: 2 (2006)<\/p>\n

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Christmas morning
\na yellow ribbon
\nof sun<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Christmas Eve–
\nthe hum of power lines
\njust pass the mall<\/p>\n

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home for Christmas \"\" <\/span>
\nthe golden afterimage
\nof a camera flash<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

……………. by Alice Frampton<\/strong><\/span><\/a>–<\/span><\/span><\/span> –
\n“Christmas morning” – New Resonance 3<\/em><\/a>; beyond spring rain<\/em>
\n“Christmas Eve–” – The Heron’s Nest<\/em> (Dec. 2003<\/a>); “home” – Frogpond<\/em> XXX:1<\/p>\n

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red envelopes
\nthe sound
\nof children’s laughter<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

…………….. by Yu Chang<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a> – Upstate Dim Sum<\/em> 2003\/I<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

wrapping gifts
\nthe dog stops panting
\nfor a pet<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"\" <\/span>…………… by w.f. owen<\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong> – Mainichi New<\/em>s Dec. 5, 2005 (No. 678<\/a>)<\/p>\n

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too tired
\nto untangle
\nchristmas lights<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

………………………….. by Roberta Beary<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

victorian christmas
\na trail of horse shit
\ndown the main street<\/p>\n

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stuck beneath
\nthe nativity stamp
\na strand of blond hair<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

steeltown Christmas \"\"<\/span>
\ndrizzle blurs
\nthe neon welcome<\/p>\n

……………….. matt morden<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/strong><\/span> –<\/span>
\n“victorian christmas<\/a>” & “stuck<\/a> beneath” from Morden Haiku<\/a><\/em>
\n“steeltown Christmas” – The Heron’s Nes<\/em>t<\/a>, Valentine Award (2002)<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

silent night, holy night
\nthree
\nat the bar<\/p>\n

……………….. by David G. Lanoue<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span> from the novel Haiku Guy<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

christmas eve
\nin the taxi cab
\na scent of pine<\/p>\n

bitter cold \"\"<\/span>
\nthe bell ringer —
\npeppermint breath<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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………… by <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Tom Painting<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/strong><\/span> –
\n“christmas eve” – bottle rockets<\/em> #12
\n“bitter cold” – The Heron’s Nest<\/em><\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

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Christmas blizzard\u2014
\neverything white
\nexcept his cheeks<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/span>
\nChristmas pageant\u2014 \"\"<\/span>
\nthe one who had to get married
\nplays virgin Mary<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

another Christmas . . .
\nmy parents visit
\nthe son in prison<\/p>\n

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Christmas morning\u2014
\nbird dog in the stubblefield
\nchasing sparrows<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"\"<\/span><\/p>\n

Christmas morning\u2014
\nwe wake up holding
\neach other’s hand<\/p>\n

……………………….. by Lee Gurga<\/span><\/strong><\/a> from <\/span><\/span>Fresh Scent<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a> (1998)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Christmas Day
\nthe exchange
\nof custody<\/p>\n

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week after Christmas \"\" <\/span>
\nan empty throne
\nin the mall<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

<\/span>…………………………….. John Stevenson<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\n\u201cChristmas Day\u201d from <\/span>Some of the Silence<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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starlight
\non the harp strings
\nChristmas Eve<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"starXmas\"<\/span>……………… by <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a>Peggy Lyles<\/span><\/a><\/strong> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>– from <\/em><\/span>To Hear the Rain<\/em><\/span><\/a> (Brooks Books, 2002)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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the frozen breaths
\nof the carolers disappearing
\namong the stars<\/p>\n

……….. by <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>George Swede<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/a> from <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>Almost<\/em> Unseen<\/em><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span> <\/span>
\n<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n


\n<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Christmas dinner \u2014
\nthe handle broken off
\na tradition<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

…………… by gary hotham<\/strong><\/span><\/a> –<\/span><\/span> <\/span>The Heron\u2019s Nest<\/strong><\/span><\/em><\/a> (July 2003)<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>
\nChristmas morning–
\nmisty breath of cows
\nrising where they lie<\/p>\n

stockings on the mantel . . .
\nthe child’s eyes follow sparks
\nup the chimney<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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………… by Randy Brooks<\/strong><\/span><\/a> <\/em><\/span>from School\u2019s Out <\/em><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

christmas shopping
\ni work up
\na s
\nw
\ne
\na
\nt<\/p>\n

solstice sunset
\nbeside dad’s pink slip
\nher christmas list<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

laid off \"\"
\nshe asks the mall santa to
\nbring dad a job<\/p>\n

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laid off
\nshe tells the mall santa
\ndad can make toys<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

two nights before…
\ntiger hones his claws
\non the christmas tree trunk<\/p>\n

christmas morning \"\"<\/span>
\ndad leaves behind
\na trail of smelting soot<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

christmas morning
\nthe factory stack’s shadow
\non fresh fallen snow<\/p>\n

christmas morning
\nthe old retriever gets
\nall the innards<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

christmas evening
\nthe goose she raised
\nall summer<\/p>\n

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christmas eve\u2026 <\/span>\"\"<\/span>
\n we yank two ton
\nfrom the # 4 mine<\/span><\/p>\n

christmas\u2026
\nthere ain\u2019t enough coal
\nto put in the stockings<\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

\"NoSantaGS\"<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span> ………………. by ed markowski<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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single at Christmas
\nnot enough to-do
\nto do<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

he’s furious-
\nthat godless salesgirl said
\n“Happy Holidays<\/a>!”<\/p>\n

[for Steve Bainbridge<\/a>]<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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Nana serves
\nGrandma’s recipes —
\nChristmas Eve calamari<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

cross words over turkey
\nover parenting–
\nthe Yule log burns<\/p>\n

a sleigh-shaped cloud \"\"
\nfloats by –
\nChristmas morning blue sky<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

married a decade
\nshe hides
\nthe mistletoe<\/p>\n

married a decade
\nhe buys new mistletoe
\nfor the office<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

setting up the creche —
\nthe Baby’s name
\nuttered over and over<\/p>\n

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Boxing Day drizzle —
\nthe inflatable snowman
\nkeeps smiling<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

frontdoor
\nto curb —
\npine needles and tinsel<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

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…………. by <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>dagosan<\/strong><\/span><\/a>\/ david giacalone<\/p>\n

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\n<\/strong><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/blockquote>\n

p.s.<\/strong><\/em> See our <\/span>New Year haiku & senryu<\/span><\/a> collection <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span>\"\"<\/span>\"\"<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\"\" \u201cHoliday Haiku from Schenectady<\/a>\u201d (December 2007) – 24 real haiku & senryu by Yu Chang, David Giacalone & Hilary Tann, from Schenectady, NY, USA – click for the free collection, which is formatted to be printed on two sides of a letter-size sheet and and made into a tri-fold brochure<\/em>.<\/p>\n

(Dec. 8, 2008): You can find the same 24 holiday haiku poems at this webpage, too<\/a>.<\/p>\n

N<\/em><\/strong>ew for Christmas 2007:\u00a0 We’ve created two 12-month “haiga” calendars that can be printed out as Word Documents. Haiga combine a picture with a subtly-linked haiku or senryu.<\/p>\n