Tuesday, September 1, 2026

A Tanka by Joy Hallinan


underwater
the undine lies
waiting
not waiting for a man
to grant a soul

~

Born in the 60's flower child era, Joy spent many happy unsupervised hours roaming the woods. Her haiku, tanka, haibun, and tanka prose can be found in journals internationally. Sometimes her haiku may also surprise you on a street corner sign or in a botanical garden. Winner of the 2026 Ecopoetry Award, Fiiloli Gardens and Finalist Washington, D.C. Golden Haiku Competition.

A Tanka by Joy Hallinan

underwater the undine lies waiting not waiting for a man to grant a soul ~ Born in the 60's flower child era, Joy spent many happy unsup...