Birthday

birthday

my zodiac is a seagull

with spread wings 

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reflections

reflections

in the receding water

clouds sail away

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butterflies in the belly

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butterflies in the belly--

Vernal equinox’s chance

for a new dance

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First, published by David McMurray on Asahi Haikuist 21. March 2026 

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gentle as the curve

 

gentle as the curve 

of a porcelain egg

I find myself

wrapped by your love

Easter Morning 

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abandoned castle

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abandoned castle

through broken windows

a song of early spring

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First, published by David McMurray on Asahi Haikuist 21. March 2026 

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still winter

 still winter

the promise of spring

in your eyes 

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a splash sunlight

 a splash of sunlight
my lips remember 
kissing

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Grandma'a apron

Grandma's apron

the safest place 

I ever knew 

Großmutters Schürze
der sicherste Platz
den ich je kannte

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after the mastectomy

 after the mastectomy
sunshine reflects in cold dew
like yesterday 

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Crinkled Bindweed

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crinkled bindweed

the smile you offer

over breakfast

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First publication by Prof. David McMurray on Asahi Haikuist 21. November 2025 

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Schlosspark Schöttmar

 

schlosspark schöttmar
wie die blätter nach
Mozart tanzen 

Schöttmar Castle Park

how the leaves
dance to Mozart

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*das ehemalige Schlösschen in Schöttmar, Bad Salzuflen, beherbergt eine Musikschule.

empty garden

 

empty garden
slowly, the first snowflakes
swirl through my thoughts

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greylag geese migration

 greylag geese migration

shifting colours of landscapes

now and then a cry

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a new bird feeder

 

a new bird feeder

gosh what a flurry 

amongst the sparrows 

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frosty night

 

frosty night—

what do wild geese

talk about

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ليلة شديدة البرودة –

ما الذي يقوله الإوز البري

بخصوصها

  

Translated into Arabic by Benjamin Johanna Daniel alantologia  27.03. 2024

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warm apple pie

 warm apple pie
I can't remember the reason
for my sadness 

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only the wind

 only the wind

hears your sigh

weeping willow

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Wadden Sea

 

Wadden Sea 

the harvest moon 

follows the car train 

Wattenmeer
der Herbstmond
folgt dem Autozug

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windswept beach

windswept beach

just as tiny as me

the lighthouse

windgepeitschter strand
ebenso winzig wie ich
der leuchtturm 

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our silouhettes melting

 our silhouettes melting

snow on strawberries

美しき苺の上の雪溶ける我らの影も共に消え行く

first published and translated in Haiku beyond Earth 2024 by Hidenori Hiruta, Akita

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