C.X. TURNER

SPRING/SUMMER ISSUE #06 FEATURED POET

C.X. TURNER (she/her) is a UK poet, mainly focused on writing short-form poems on a daily basis, and is published widely including recent and upcoming publication in Modern Haiku, Hedgerow, Frogpond, Seashores, Cattails, Otoroshi, Drifting Sands, Bones, and Kingfisher Journal. She enjoys working collaboratively with other poets and on solo projects, interspersed with long walks, oil pastel painting, and working as a registered Social Work Manager. She is part of the Wales Haiku Journal team and was a three-time Touchstone nominated poet in 2022. One of her haiku is currently on display on the streets of Washington D.C., selected as part of the Golden Triangle haiku contest. Connect with her on Twitter @lover__poetic or Instagram @love.rpoetic.

HAIKU

finding peace

in the sound of the sea—

conch shell

TWO TANKA

along the edge of clouds

I feel you

shaping my world

in all the softness

a sky can offer

on a rock

amongst wild flowers

just sitting

a skylark’s song and I

celebrating spring