Haiku
White Pearls
The most precious sight In dreary February Rain kissing snowdrops. : : First published (as E Rogers) in Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton, Published by Literary Revelations LLC ISBN 979-8-9913325-9-0 : Photo by Julie Adams
The True New Year
New leaves, wisps of green Hundreds shimmer in Spring sun Silver bark below. : : First published in Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton, Published by Literary Revelations LLC ISBN 979-8-9913325-9-0
Aira Force
Thrilling waterfall Frantic, furious, foaming Yet your roar soothes me. First published (as E Rogers) in Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton, Published by Literary Revelations LLC ISBN 979-8-9913325-9-0 Photo: Aira Force Waterfall in the Lake District National Park, Cumbria, UK
Hope
The household gnome sits Bringing luck to my keystrokes Icon of warm home. : : : First published (as E. Rogers) in Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton, Published by Literary Revelations LLC ISBN 979-8-9913325-9-0
Writing
I plunge into words To live the lives of others And banish my woe. : : : First published (as E. Rogers) in Tranquility: An Anthology of Haiku, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton, Published by Literary Revelations LLC ISBN 979-8-9913325-9-0
The Author’s Wife
She loved him for words That he wrote for all to read But spoke just to her. : : : Photo: One of William Shakespeare’s sonnets that may have been addressed to his wife, Anne Hathaway
Tulips
Bright icons of spring Loud, proud, colour on tall stems Inspire, comfort, cheer. : : : Photo: Tulips at Keukenhof Gardens, Lisse, Netherlands, May 2025
