C. Jean Downer
September 5, 2023
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In the Spring of Life
lovers arrive with petals in bloom soon depart as flowers wilt stars fall when perfumed nights fade Summer a carousel
C. Jean Downer
June 19, 2023
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Reader’s Group
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C. Jean Downer
June 17, 2023
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Redemption
push and pull of ocean tidesrestores her tired limbsevening strolls in old-growth forestssoothes her grieving heartdappled dew on wildflower bloomsunfurls
C. Jean Downer
June 15, 2023
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Hidden in Childhood: A Poetry Anthology
I am honored to have poetry included in Hidden in Childhood, a groundbreaking anthology about the joys and pain of
C. Jean Downer
January 11, 2023
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Presence: Britain’s leading independent haiku journal
Many thanks to editor Ian Storr for including my haiku in issue #74. It is an honour, and I am
C. Jean Downer
January 4, 2023
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C. Jean Downer
December 15, 2022
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The Best Haiku 2022: International Anthology
A heartfelt thank you to Stephen FitzGerald, editor, and the judges for Haiku Crush.com for including one of my modern
C. Jean Downer
December 13, 2022
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