breathe goodbye my hands touch her warm flesh floating across her skin as if guided by some unseen presence. the curves of her shoulders, the flow of her waist the softness of her thighs. I am humbled by her body Gathering strength from the hole inside me as I say, see you soon, babe, leaving …
Poet Kayla Stewart, age 5
I Believe I believe God is everything everything soft not hard even the sun and the rain Kayla Mae Stewart is a five-year-old poet and artist. She lives in Quebec, Canada with her parents and two demanding cats. Ed's note: Kayla doesn't attend church, though she has gone to a couple Sunday school meetings with …
Poet Alan Summers
Gendai haiku first quarter moon dancing pinheads burst into new angel DNA email to Canada The moon is in its first quarter this Japan morning the day after Tanka the long night and longer day even our broken moon over the biggest wave separates our love Alan Summers is a Japan Times award-winning writer for …
Poet Tony Lewis-Jones
Tanka 11.03.11 God be kind to Japan this time. May the waters recede and our friends have peace. Tony Lewis-Jones is a poet and editor who lives in Bristol, UK. Thanks for reading Poets for Tsunami Relief. Please consider a donation to The Red Cross. In Canada, go to: http://www.redcross.ca/article.asp?id=000043&tid=016 In the UK, go to: …
Dream Big, With Art by Kayla Stewart, 5
For this one, I suggested she have two girls facing the sea. She wasn't sure what I meant, so I told her to draw them in bathing suits, and wavy hair, viewed from behind, and I drew hair in the air to show her what I meant. This one just makes me want to go …
Heather Grace Stewart 