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

February

Please no! No more rain! Why are you hiding away, Sun, bringer of smiles? : : Photo: Rainy day at Fountains Abbey, World Heritage Site, North Yorkshire, UK.

The Joy of April

Steps crisp through copper Sunlight sparkling through new leaves Soft scent of blue bells. : : : First published (as E Rogers) in Petals of Haiku: An Anthology of Haiku, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton, Published by Literary Revelations LLC ISBN 979-8-9875548-9-0 : : Photo: Bluebell wood in the Chilterns Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, … Read more

When I was Young

Screeching falsetto Disco beat boom guitar twang I can dance all night! : : First published (as E Rogers) in Petals of Haiku: An Anthology of Haiku, edited by Gabriela Marie Milton, Published by Literary Revelations LLC ISBN 979-8-9875548-9-0 : Photo: King of the turntables, Vernon Kay, at Pub in the Park, Marlow, UK, May … Read more