Ribbons, 2022

red rose

in my personal diary 

leaves behind 

a stain among words 

that don’t matter anymore 

Ribbons, Fall 2022: Volume 18, November 3

first frost, 2022

hoarfrost 

on the hospice window 

mom’s handprints

First Frost, Fall issue 04

Mann library - Cornell University New York, 2022

Honoured to be a featured guest poet/author for November 2022 at Mann library - Cornell University New York. https://haiku.mannlib.cornell.edu/ 

https://haiku.mannlib.cornell.edu/category/author/hifsa-ashraf/


Nov 30, 2022

late-night train
the mother’s lullaby
for everyone

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Nov 29, 2022

nostalgia
the walnut door bangs
back and forth

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Nov 28, 2022

fireside meditation
shifting my thoughts
from woods to ashes

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Nov 27, 2022

housebound
finding my place
in the milky way

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Nov 26, 2022

blind spot
he finds the moon
a mere dot

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Nov 25, 2022

solar eclipse . . .
he blames me
for the stillbirth

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Nov 24, 2022

letting go of
what’s not mine
prairie wind

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Nov 23, 2022

summer solstice . . .
spending more time
with my shadow

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Nov 22, 2022

pre-dawn stillness
she breathes in
the Himalayan snow

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Nov 21, 2022 

insanity
above the mountain clouds
my inner screams

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Nov 20, 2022 

breccia . . .
I let go of
all my narratives

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Nov 19, 2022 

twilight hush . . .
a cow’s bell keeps
the herd on track

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Nov 18, 2022 

wood smoke . . .
the visibility
of anonymity

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Nov 17, 2022 

post-storm
the broken shell fills
with stars

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Nov 16, 2022 

afternoon meditation
the dust is settling
in an empty bowl

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Nov 15, 2022 

dinner alone
the aroma of garam masala
mixed with fog

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Nov 14, 2022 

overloaded cart
in the donkey’s eyes
dusk deepens

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Nov 13, 2022 

life after
migration
flickering fireflies

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Nov 12, 2022 

late twilight…
mom’s forehead sweat
glints in the firelight

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Nov 11, 2022 

first step
on the misty bridge
owl’s hoot

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Nov 10, 2022

migraine—
the far side
of a full moon

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Nov 9, 2022 

rare family dinner
the taste of red chili
burns the silence

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Nov 8, 2022 

scattered pearls
in the jewelry box
her married life

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Nov 7, 2022 

bipolar—
the silhouette of driftwood
on a windswept beach

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Nov 6, 2022 

tiger lily
life after
#metoo

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Nov 5, 2022 

wave after wave
the moon weaves my silence
into a symphony

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Nov 4, 2022

peace negotiations—
an orphan boy collects
the bullet shells

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Nov 3, 2022

desert heat—
running after the mirage
a small shadow

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Nov 2, 2022 

morning pilgrimage
each dewdrop carries
its own sunlight

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Nov 1, 2022 

self-healing
I paint my face
with seven colours

tinywords, 2022

letting go of 

what’s not mine 

prairie wind

tinywords, 27 October 2022, issue 22.2

longlisted and shortlisted for Touchstone Individual Poem Award 2022

Kathe Palka and Dylan Tweney used it for print up some bookmarks as a hand out at Haiku North America 2025 in September.

Horror Senryu Journal, 2022

dripping blood
from the window icicles
late winter dusk

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witch-hunting
circle around the fire
black moths

Horror Senryu Journal, 22 and 23 November 2022 on Instagram (@)horrorsenryu

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witching hour—
reshuffles my fears
a cauldron of bats

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midnight terror
the radio frequency
out of tune

Horror Senryu Journal, 5 October 2022 on twitter (@)horrorsenryu

Wales Haiku Journal - Guest Articles

Guest Articles Section 

The Key Aspects of Life in Haiku 

Hifsa Ashraf, Author, and Touchstone Award winner, delves into Goran Gatalica's new release, Night Jasmine.

Link to the article 

https://www.waleshaikujournal.com/post/nightjasmine?fbclid=IwAR1UDSRkTnfkAyovotRQvoDPpqP-Zp5x72gLLRvDvpeIyD7XTSWIpaswwuI

Bones Journal, 2022

type (A) round the clock running in circles

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rock bottom adding footnotes

Bones, 24, October 2022