Haiku by Jessica Allyson
old film
tree shadows flicker
at train’s speed
trees in bloom
traditional clothes
with modern shoes
perfume…
women run to cars
in the rain
change in plans:
birds tossed around
by spring gusts
birdsong
flits through the window
at my desk
red alert
abandoned apple trees
still bear fruit
smooth pebbles
old walking shoes
wearing thin
ginkgo harvest
bicycle baskets
filled with leaves
spring cleaning
the trees shake off
their deadwood
startled,
the black squirrel
drops its spoon
Biography:
Jessica Allyson (pen name) is based in Ottawa, Canada.
Jessica has been actively writing and studying haiku for the past year and approaches the genre with a beginner’s mind.
A member of Haiku Canada, Jessica’s work has been featured in “Stratified Layers” (Haiku Canada’s Members’ Anthology), the October 2022 issue of Haiku Canada Review, and several issues of the Asahi Haikuist Network column.
Akita International Haiku Network 