Ten Haiku
under the lift
the mechanic’s aria
first buds
deep winter
the golden sunflowers
of your tattoo
climbing ferris wheel the lean of lovers
summer’s end
the glissando of
sudden rain
spring thaw
each riverstone
has a say
winter gale
the upturned eyes
of a stone saint
a can of sweet corn
at the end of the dock
summer begins
september rain
drug store roses on
a bus stop bench
outside
the makeshift tent
a child’s umbrella
new moon
the rumble of the
warning track
John Pappas is a poet and teacher whose work has appeared in many poetry journals and anthologies. His haiku have garnered a 2023 Trailblazer award, a silver medal in the 2023 Ito En New Haiku Grand Prix, and Best in the United States in the 2023 Vancouver Invitational. His longer poetry has twice been selected for the Mayor of Boston's Poetry Contest (2016 and 2020). As drummer and lyricist of the punk rock band Heather Hates You, he has recorded two albums and toured extensively. John lives in Boston, MA with his wife and two daughters, and has taught literature and general semantics in the Boston area for over 25 years.
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