Anna Eklund-Cheong
b. 1959, USA
currently residing in Croissy-sur-Seine, France
Living an expatriate life in France has been rewarding; but now that the nest is empty, I have more time to devote to a creative activity I loved long ago—composing haiku. I embrace the challenges of writing modern, English-Language Haiku (ELH). I also travel, blog, lead tours, and volunteer.
Website/Blog: https://parishaiku.com
arrivals gate
all faces the same
until yours
Acorn, No. 35, Fall 2015
first crocus
last Christmas napkin
under my mug of tea
summer's end
all the days at the beach
stuffed into this tote
hydrangeas
wilting in the heat
I water me first
Blithe Spirit, Vol. 27, No. 4, November 2017
apple orchard
red, crisp and crunchy
leaves underfoot
Blithe Spirit, Vol. 27, No. 4, November 2017
end of summer
a whiff of campfire smoke
from the laundry heap
Blithe Spirit, Vol. 27, No. 4, November 2017
snowdrifts
mounds of sodden mittens
melting on the rug
Blithe Spirit, Vol. 28, No. 1, February 2018
water’s edge—
I catch myself
falling for lilies
Ekphrasis: The British Haiku Society Members’ Anthology 2017
midsummer harvest—
wildflower seeds
yield butterflies
on down the road: Haiku Society of America 2017 Members' Anthology, HSA, New York, 2017