Mohammad Azim Khan
Born in 1951, Peshawar, Pakistan
Current place of residence: Peshawar, Pakistan
I am retired UN official who has travelled to many war-torn countries to oversee relief and disaster operations. I graduated from Peshawar University with Masters degrees in English Literature and Economics. I have since developed a special interest in haiku and tanka. I have published in journals around the world.
secret admirer ...
the cat watching
a sparrow
Prune Juice : Issue 18 : March, 2016
vintage bowl ...
spoon after spoon
grandma's kiss
Under the Basho, 2015 Issue
father's funeral ...
the burden of pallbearers
for awhile
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 3 2016
narrow lane ...
shadows fall
on each other
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 4 2016
forever gone ...
the distant whistle
of the train
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 4 2016
death row ...
the last culinary choice
undigested
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 5 2016
deafening crowd ...
the shrill voice of
a fishmonger
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 5 2016
dark night ...
the sea swallowing
the silver sand
The Mainichi, November 14, 2015
first date ...
double checking my wallet
in the washroom
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 6, 2016
war widow ...
how quickly her hair
changed
Prune Juice, Issue 19:July 2016
child soldier...
foot prints of
an oversized boot
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 7
boat ride...
the lotus rises
again
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 7
ancient temple ...
a selfie with the
god
Failed Haiku Volume 1, Issue 8
estranged neighbour ...
the dogs continue
our friendship
(Honourable Mention, Sonic Boom, Annual Senryu Contest 2016)
mother's ash ...
how much
of her is there
6th Place, Indian Kukai # 15, 2016
war zone ...
amongst the rubble
an empty birdcage
Acorn Issue #37, Fall 2016
broken home
the child slips out
of the crack
Prune Juice,Issue 20, November, 2016
sudden rain ...
the homeless shifts
his home
Under the Basho, 2016 Issue
first date
not really
my cup of tea
Prune Juice,Issue 20, November, 2016
canyon walls
the eagle drags
its shadow
Under the Basho, 2016 Issue
ominous clouds ...
the wind fans
the raven's tail
Under the Basho, 2016 Issue
old frog ...
pond wobbles
under its belly
Under the Basho 2016 Issue
ancient castle ...
the smiling portrait
cobwebbed
Under the Basho, 2016 Issue
green stones ...
the moss conquers
the mountain
Asahi Haikuist Network, March 17 2017
fallen soldier ...
chewing gum
in his haversack
Modern Haiku -Volume 49.1 Winter-Spring 2018
slave ship -
a beam of sunlight
on rusty shackles
Frogpond Vol 41.3 Autumn 2018
lonely world
turning the pages
of an old newspaper
Frogpond Vol 41.3 Autumn 2018
border crossing
the watchtower
of a meerkat
Acorn Issue # 41 Fall 2018
Ganesh smiles ...
steaming rice pudding
in copper cauldrons
The Heron's Nest Volume XIX, Number 4: December 2017
jelly beans ...
granddaughter
separates the seven colours
2nd Place Indian Kukai #19 2017 theme Rainbow
first date
getting to know her
sip by sip
Prune Juice, Issue 21 March 2017
paddle boat
round and round
with grandma
Frogpond 43:3 winter 2020
childhood friend ...
together we ride
the time machine
Frogpond 43:1 Spring/summer 2020
Veterans Day ...
a soldier with a flag
on a wheelchair
Frogpond 41:3 Winter 2018
dusty stairs
I clean my shadow
step by step
Frogpond 44:2 Spring/summer 2021
fireflies
illuminating
the barbed-wire
The Mainichi 13 August 2021
lockdown
I switch over from
size M to L
World Haiku Series 2020, Akita International Haiku Network
crossing
to the other side
boat without oars
Prune Juice Issue #32 November 2020
a masked beggar
keeping the distance
her outstretched arm
Chrysanthemum No. 28 October 2020
closed border ...
dreams pegged
in tents
Modern Haiku Issue 52:1, 2020