Poet Profile

Aidan Castle

Aidan writes haiku, senryu, and haibun. His work has recently appeared in Kingfisher, NOON: journal of the short poem, Heliosparrow, Prune Juice, hedgerow, contemporary haibun online, MacQ, and his book the gossamer (KDP, 2023). When not writing poetry, Aidan enjoys drawing, painting, hiking, camping, drinking coffee, and staring out into the fog. He lives and loves in the Pacific Northwest.

Awards and Other Honors:

Trailblazer Contest 2021 finalist.

Books Published:

the gossamer (KDP, 2023).

candlelit vigil
the gun
wedged at his waist

her ashes
on my fingertips
the breath of an owl

noon sun―
a room inside 
the hummingbird

salmon run―
the nurse slips off
his wedding band

where a bear paw grazed the river moon

skin to skin the comet without a name

Credits:

“candlelit vigil” – hedgerow #144, December 2023; “her ashes” – first frost #6, Fall 2023; “noon sun” – NOON: journal of the short poem 24, October 2023; “salmon run” – Pan Haiku Review #2, January 2024; “where a bear paw” – the gossamer, KDP, August 2023; “skin to skin” – Heliosparrow Poetry Journal, April 13 2023.