Emil Karla, France

Introducing  : Emil Karla writes short forms of prose and poetry. His short stories and poems have been published in French and Belgian literary journals. His haiku have appeared or are forthcoming in several English-language journals, such as Autumn Moon, The Bamboo Hut, Cold Moon Journal, Failed Haiku, Frogpond, Haiku Canada Review, Kingfisher, Modern Haiku, Pan Haiku Review, password, Poetry Pea, Presence, Scarlet Dragonfly Journal, Seashores and tsuri-dōrō.

bamboos
hands resting lazily
in the current

June 14th 2024 

the painted shadows
of the garden trees—
fallen leaves

November 16th 2024

these church steps
how long before I knew
she hadn't come?

May 18th 2025