Shadow Pond Journal Issue IV
" Snow covered pine trees and mandarin ducks" "Secchu matsu ni Oshidori" Maruyama Ōkyo (1735 - 1795) Dear All It brings me great pleasure to present Issue IV of the Shadow Pond Journal in time for Christmas, where there is an eclectic mix of 100 wonderful haiku and senryū to read from around the globe. Congratulations to all poets included in this issue and for those not selected, don't despair; there is always next time! Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to you all. Enjoy... Katherine E Winnick Editor Editors Choice her relapse a crocus bud opens in false spring Alvin B Cruz, Philippines This haiku captures the fragility of renewal in the face of disruption. The "false spring" reflects the unsettling impacts of climate change, where untimely warmth disrupts nature's rhythms. It also resonates with the end of the year, symbolizing fleeting hopes and the cyclical nature of beginnings and endings. In the context of ageism, "her relapse...