water crashes away rough stones

red leaves lie

over the spread of twisted roots

this is the moment when

we say farewell to autumn

—Lourdes (tanka)

a child with a lollipop

sharing with a shadow

on an empty street

—Jasmine (Senryu)

heavy rain on the crops

tears on the faces of farmers

after months of drought

beautiful nurse about to give my injection

asks if I am afraid or not

tells me she is an intern

—Leon (Senryu)

in the end 

I had forgiven her

but she had passed away

—Norman (Senryu)

fireflies and eyes of owls

light up

a gloomy summer night

chirping of cicadas 

breaks the silence

of a torrid afternoon

—Hades 

teddy bear

loved dearly

peeks out of the rubbish bin

384400 km away

from the moon

a pale blue dot

—Teresa

red leaves over the tree roots

still cliff

and water falling

thunder in the distance

roaring of 

lions on the savanna

—Hades

read the lines on my palm

read the expression on my face

but you don’t know what I have in mind

—Alan

dizzy rabbit

rushes through the kaleidoscope forest

not finding the way out

—Sarah

sun rises

I feel warm

when I see him

—Pinki

cascade around

the old tree’s roots

red leaves just now fallen

—Joanna

chocolate melts

in a precious white handkerchief 

in the child labourer’s hand

frowning eyebrows 

weary lips

on a rapping clown’s face

bright-colorer butterfly

lands on a blind man’s hand

and is swatted 

—Dorothy

new butterflies 

sip nectar

in the picture

little red rose

still blooming

at the bride’s funeral

—Nicole

breezes sway the tree

leaves land 

in fallen water

dogs chase butterflies 

on a high hill

where sheep grazes

—Carmen

the bore tree

takes in the river

thought its leaf strewn roots

—Carrie

saddlebrown roots

gold maple coated

water rushes over

a small brown bird

lights up the night

voice of the nightingale 

flowers of tree

dazzle

and fade

—Oscar

near naked beggar

under cardboard

outside the tailor’s shop

—Dorothy

lazy cat

frozen goldfish

staring each other

—Nicole

blood drips from the muzzle

of the crawling cat

dead mouse in his paws

—Alan

riding on a roller coaster

Mr. Bean

has fallen asleep

pushing through the waves

stared at by the seagulls

sailing

—Wendy

a yellow bee
sting painfully on my knee
I scream

~ Sarah, Sally & Wendy ~

Full moon
a child and a shadow
playing hide and seek

~ Jasmine, Mankie & Cx ~

young lady in a red dress
tattooed
on an old man's skin

~ Eva, Dorothy & Nicole ~ 

red, yellow and blue
mixed on the palette
make black

~ Alan, Luna & Oscar ~