how I long to see the moon in this twilight I stop, take a breath then begin again Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #TankaPoem #micropoetry #inkMine #twilight

I am thrilled to be in the "PetalsJournal 2026 Edition" of the Waka Society of America My heartfelt thanks to An'ya, the founding member and editor of Petals Journal, Marilyn. wakasocietyofamerica.com #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #inkMine #poetry #Tankapoem

below the clouds a lone bee gathers pollen I read a thousand poems to write one tanka Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #bee #inkMine #NaTankaMo

not happy still can money buy what I long for? I toss a coin love or money Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #coin #inkMine #NaTankaMo

in our orchard an old olive tree bears no fruit I rest beneath its shade and remember my roots Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #shade #inkMine #NaTankaMo

bound to earth yet the drifting clouds beckon me chasing achievements I forget to daydream Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #daydream #inkMine #NaTankaMo

alone I gaze at the gray sky clouds erasing memories a peek-a-boo of blue enough to change my plans Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #peek #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

lemon tea steaming in my kitchen am I in Portugal grasping the fruit straight from the tree #tankathursday #daydream #natankamo #maytanka

dayglo day moon day moths and daylilies a daydream of daylight laundry day colors Mother’s Day somewhere #Tanka for #NaTankaMo <daydream> theme #MayTanka

looking out the window I wish for something fear flies away my brave loving heart comes running back Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #fear #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

heavy shells carrying the scent of the sea far from the shore he gave them to me before he went away Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #shell #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

hopping and bopping and dropping and popping with Jerry and Andy and Debbie and Bette 𝙡𝙤𝙨𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙢𝙮𝙨𝙚𝙡𝙛, 𝙛𝙞𝙣𝙙𝙞𝙣𝙜 𝙮𝙤𝙪 For #NaTankaMo <lose> theme I thought of this track then wrote a #fictional #Studio54 #tanka infused with the same stuff. It was fun (writing it, I mean). www.youtube.com/watch?v=dXZ_...

the door is open cage birds are released into the vast universe my heart is lost in the sky of gray wars Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #lose #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

my heart mistook the path of light a rusted compass its needle finds north again in forest moss Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #moss #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

your regrets cannot revive my broken heart… late rain on withered plants Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #regret #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

a literary prize is it my quiet laughter or watchful eyes they know I’ve come once again to steal fire from their words Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #prize #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

The haikuKATHA issue 55, May 2026 Grateful to Kala Ramesh and all the editors of this issue for choosing my tanka. Do read the issue : trivenihaikai.in/post/haikukath…#TankaThursdayay#tankak#5lineses#vss3656#inkMinen#HaikuSaturdaya#haikuku

strange to think we’re just temporary travellers on this ball of rock never finishing what he began an old poet’s life-bells chime Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #chime #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

end of a beautiful day— standing beside the shore sunshine in a cup tea together tonight a simple delight Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #delight #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

sharp edges pieces of broken glass rolled by the waves... even the sea learns slowly how to soften what cuts Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #brokenglass #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

broken glass different neighbours the drains time to move and start a new chapter #Tanka for #NaTankaMo <broken glass> theme

uncertain of the path my footsteps drift backward… what if fog is the natural state of things clarity is rare? Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #rare #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

peace lily the luminous glow of sunlight upon shrapnel #vss365 #SenryuSunday #senryu #haiku

blind pursuit of something beneath my claws... I will reach what I seek in a summer nap Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #nap #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

in the absence of justice sacred bodies damn… beneath mountains of debris bodies awaiting burial Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #firstlove #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

he is a poet words crossing the wide sea not meant for me stitched instead to his first love Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #firstlove #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

under the weight of war a baby’s laughter rises on a cloudy day the sunflowers still follow the path of the sun Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #sunflower #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

a border café for one fleeting moment I am home again hearing my own language inside a stranger’s smile Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #cafe #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

So pleased to see my haiku in this year's Sakura Haiku Challenge held by the Consulate General of Japan in Toronto! #haiku #HaikuSaturday #senryusunday #inkMine #poetry #poetrycommunity

I'm pleased that today a haiku of mine was published by editor David McMurray in the ASAHI HAIKUIST NETWORK, Japan David McMurray’s newspaper column, the Asahi Haikuist Network, here, asahi.com/ajw/special/ha…#haikuk#HaikuSaturdaya#senryusundaya#inkMinen#poetryr#poetrycommunityty

Delighted to share my haiku and a tanka published in Cattails, Spring issue, April 26. Thanks to all editors and congratulations to all poets. cattailsjournal.com/currentissue.h…#haikuk#HaikuSaturdaya#senryusundaya#inkMinen#poetryr#poetrycommunityty

. “un café au lait, s’il vous plaît” I state carefully — “one white coffee” nods the Parisian waiter #Tanka for #NaTankaMo <café> prompt Probably more of a #kyoka #French #France

every word lost in quiet dismay forgetting the pond deepens with evening rain around her silence Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #start #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

a rabbit’s remains our dismay over tufts of fur the circle of life —the disgrace of war hovers over our shame and tears #NaTankaMo 5/11/26 prompt: dismay #5lines #TankaPoem

the day starts with sunlight rising into the sky like a yellow butterfly I search for your fragrance Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #start #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

Delighted to be in Frogpond issue 49.1, the journal of the Haiku Society of America! Thanks a billion to Allyson Whipple and the entire editorial team for the honour! #haiku #HaikuSaturday #senryusunday #inkMine #poetry #poetrycommunity

highway fog the sudden appearance of taillights she turns fragile pages of her wedding album Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #highway #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

noisy world the strong devour rights of the weak on a wall I paint freedom in shades of white Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #dew #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

morning comes dew slips from the flower don’t forget me these flowers speak truth only when they bloom Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #dew #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

glistening dew a perfect rectangle traffic flowing past two shall emerge separately through sliding doors #Tanka for #NaTankaMo & #TankaThursday <dew> prompt. This is the 2nd version, which is less ambiguous than the first.

Honored to be included in this week’s selection. Congratulations to all featured poets.

far from the city stillness flows endlessly the snow falls I w a i t for spring for life to bloom again Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #stillness #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

Many thanks to Carole MacRury and The Haiku Foundation for featuring my poem "before the sounds" in Haiku Dialogue - Sanctuary of the Senses, May 6, 2026. thehaikufoundation.org/haiku-dialogue…#haikuk#HaikuSaturdaya#senryusundaya#inkMinen#poetryr#poetrycommunityty

around the sun as the earth revolves I stargaze I am the moon in a dream spinning around you forever Fatma Zohra Hab #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #earth #inkMine #NaTankaMo #aMwriting

lickering flame we do all we can to keep it burning Now that giving spirit fades with my mother’s illness Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #flame #inkMine #NaTankaMo

A selection of haiku is now on display in the garden at Mukai Farm & Garden, and all submissions are also featured online: mukaifarmandgarden.org/7th-annual-muk… Thanks to the organizers of the festival for choosing my Ku.#haikuk#HaikuSaturdaya#senryusundaya#inkMinen#poetryr#poetrycommunityty

spring cleaning another dirty sponge for the bin #SenryuSunday #senryu

an empty page how ink can turn it into a poetic masterpiece I wonder how to begin everything from nothing Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #wonder #inkMine #NaTankaMo

New Year’s resolutions my determination wins but soon it melts away before a piece of cake still unable to lose weight Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #cake #inkMine #NaTankaMo

ripe horns of grain they scatter their seeds far and farther just like me waiting for warmth and rain Fatma Zohra Habis #TankaThursday #tanka #5lines #ripe #inkMine #NaTankaMo