Poet Profile

Nancy Nitrio

I began writing haiku in 2007 after reading The Haiku Apprentice by Abigail Friedman. I enjoy studying Ikebana and the art of origami. I live with my husband, Bob and six rescue cats. I also volunteer my time with our local cat rescue organization.

Awards and Other Honors: Runner-up Haiku Calendar Contest (Snapshot Press, 2009)

rustling leaves
the scent of gardenia
on my cat’s fur

winter night—
the taste of snow
on his lips

rusty wheelbarrow—
a red leaf floats
in rainwater

nightfall …
brushing the daylight
from my hair

spring morning—
brushing the sunlight
into my cat’s fur

cat adoptions—
a paw through the cage
pulls me in

Credits: "rustling leaves" - The Heron’s Nest IX:3 (2007); "rusty wheelbarrow" - White Lotus 8 (2009); "spring morning" - Wisteria 10 (2008), Runner-up Haiku Calendar Contest (Snapshot Press, 2009); "winter night" - White Lotus 8 (2009); "nightfall" – Acorn 21 (2008); "cat adoptions" - Mariposa 19 (2008)