The Red Moon Anthology, 2023

 night in a forest 

feeling the pulse 

of every tree

Previously published in May 2022 issue #65 of Stardust

skipping stones: The Red Moon Anthology of English-Language Haiku 2022

Also featured by Gregory Piko on his website https://gregorypiko.com/

comments: While these solemn themes weave their way through many of the poems in skipping stones, some poets show how references to nature can themselves form the basis of a thought-provoking haiku. For example, Hifsa Ashraf makes our skin tingle at the realisation our natural world is so full of life.

jar of rain', The Red Moon Anthology

calla lily –

the slight curve 

of her wedding gown 

Previously published in Stardust Haiku, February 2020, Issue 38