My tanka “Squirrel Nest in Winter” just appeared in Ribbons 20.2 (Fall/Winter 2024) on page 30. I'm grateful to Editor Susan Weaver for selecting this poem. The Tanka Society of America publishes this print journal. #tanka #naturepoetry #nature Janet Ruth Heller reading her poems at the Kalamazoo Public Library; photo by Hedy Habra
Three of my short poems got published in February 2024. My haiku poem “Owl” appeared in Time Haiku #59. The editor is Diana Webb, and this literary journal is based in England. My haiku/senryu poem "Zucchini” appeared in Haiku Canada Review. The Publications Editor is Mike Montreuil. My tanka “Empty Nest” just got published in Laurels #1. The Tanka Society of America produces this journal. The Guest Editor for this first issue is Richard L. Matta. The link is https://www.tankasocietyofamerica.org/laurels/laurels-1 #haiku #senryu #poetry #tanka #garden #humor #birdwatching Janet Ruth Heller reading her poems at the Kalamazoo Public Library; photo by Hedy Habra