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surface tension by Jonathan Aylett

surface tension –
like dewdrops, if we should touch
we might become one

by Jonathan Aylett

This poem uses the scientific principle of surface tension to draw a comparison with sexual tension, and a classic Kigo – “dewdrops”.

Further reading:

‘Surface tension’, Wikipedia article, available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Surface_tension

Author bio:

Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, was published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry 

Read more sciku by Jonathan here.

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flying neutrinos by Jonathan Aylett

flying neutrinos
that faint sense of attraction
when our orbits cross

by Jonathan Aylett

Neutrinos are elementary subatomic particles that are electrically neutral and have almost no mass. Whilst the most abundant particles with mass in the universe, they very rarely interact with other matter.

This poem uses neutrinos as a metaphor for two people in the same social circle who are vaguely attracted to one another but do nothing about it.

Further reading:

‘Neutrino’, Wikipedia article, available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Neutrino

Author bio:

Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, was published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry 

Read more sciku by Jonathan here.

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Attraction by Jonathan Aylett

if an object’s mass
determines its gravity
explain butterflies

by Jonathan Aylett

An object’s mass is directly proportional to the gravitational force it generates, but in this haiku I am turning this on its head and asking why am I so drawn to something as light as a butterfly? The answer is obvious really (they are beautiful).

Further reading:

‘Mass, weight and gravitational field strength’, BBC Bitesize article, available: https://www.bbc.co.uk/bitesize/guides/zsqscj6/revision/1

‘Newton’s law of universal gravitation’, Wikipedia article, available: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newton%27s_law_of_universal_gravitation

Author bio:

Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, will be published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry 

Read more sciku by Jonathan here.

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Dusty Shoulders by Jonathan Aylett

little honeybee
carrying all our futures
on dusty shoulders

by Jonathan Aylett

This haiku about the ecological importance of bees was displayed at COP 28 in Dubai.

Further reading:

‘Why are bees important? And how you can help them’, Charlotte Varela, 2023, Woodland Trust.

Author bio:

Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, will be published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry 

Read more sciku by Jonathan here.

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Moss by Jonathan Aylett

not quite rock bottom
the moss, living her best life
down in the gutter

by Jonathan Aylett

Aside from the social commentary offered by this haiku about finding happiness regardless of wealth or social standing, this is a poem about the ecological niche – ‘the match of a species to a specific environmental condition’.

Further reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ecological_niche

Author bio:

Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, will be published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry 

Read more sciku by Jonathan here.

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String Theory by Jonathan Aylett

string theory lesson
she plucks threads on her sweater
and I unravel

by Jonathan Aylett

This is a love haiku, a narrative poem in which the subject can’t concentrate on school because of their unrequited love for a classmate. It also alludes to string theory and the universal interconnectedness the theory points to.

Further reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/String_theory

Author bio:

Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, will be published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry 

Read more sciku by Jonathan here.

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Light by Jonathan Aylett

coming through in waves
or particles, I can’t tell
October sunlight

by Jonathan Aylett

A classically structured haiku using the kigo “October sunlight”, which refers to the well known double slit experiment of quantum physics.

Further reading:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Double-slit_experiment

Author bio:

Jonathan has been writing and publishing poetry for several years. His work has featured in journals dedicated to haiku, and broader literary journals, and won competitions across both disciplines. His collection ‘Goldfish’ – a mix of haiku and long form poetry, will be published by Stairwell books in spring 2024. You can follow Jonathan on Instagram here: @jonathanaylettpoetry 

Read more sciku by Jonathan here.