still
morning—
a
blue dragonfly stirs
the
marsh fog
after
the storm—
a rainbow
over
the prison
desert
rain—
I
suddenly remember
my
first kiss
red
maple
letting
go
leaf
by leaf
the
arc
of
an abandoned
fishing
rod
Mike
W. Blottenberger was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and now resides in
Hanover, Pennsylvania. His haiku have appeared in Frogpond, Acorn,
Heron's Nest, Tundra, and Mid-America Poetry
Review. He did not start
writing haiku until after the death of his younger sister. His other
passions are growing bonsai, and coaching gymnastics and soccer.
Mike
W. Blottenberger was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and now resides in
Hanover, Pennsylvania. His haiku have appeared in Frogpond, Acorn,
Heron's Nest, Tundra, and Mid-America Poetry
Review. He did not start
writing haiku until after the death of his younger sister. His other
passions are growing bonsai, and coaching gymnastics and soccer.