Haiku by Philomene Kocher
deep winter
moonlight
on the solar panel
first star
a rustle of last year’s leaves
on the oak tree
full moon
at the bus stop
the streetlight turns on
backtracking in the snow
some of my footprints
already drifted in
snowscape
a hawk rests
on the power line
this grey day
so many robins feeding
on last year’s sumac fruit
lunar eclipse
the scent of apple blossoms
a bumblebee returns
to the heart
of the wild rose
years later
new shoots
from the tree stump
hometown visit
the leafless weeping willow
and the wind
Brief Bio:
Philomene Kocher lives in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. Her poetry has appeared in publications in Canada, the United States, and Japan. For 12 years she served on the executive of Haiku Canada. She enjoys sharing haiku in the community: as part of a theatre production, on a neighbourhood sidewalk chalkboard, and in a local tea store. Her most recent collection, still (Ekstasis Editions), was published in early 2022.
Akita International Haiku Network 
A wonderful collection of haiku.
Thank you
Sue Wood
Great to see this selection! Congratulations Philomene!
Thank you, Sue & Tom, for your kind comments. And thank you, Mr. Hidenori Hiruta, for this opportunity to share my poetry.