Poet Profile

Julie Ann Lebitania

Julie Ann Lebitania is a lifelong learner and scientist writing haiku, senryū, and other short-form poems about the small, quiet wonders of everyday life.

summer breeze
an empty chair sways
under the mango tree

frosty pane
your name creates
a fireplace

butterfly
on a rocking chair
Father's Day

moonlit ride
the lone seat
beside her

legs swing
beneath the seat
crisp maples

trees at Kenrokuen
supported by ropes
the touch of first snow

Credits:

“summer breeze” – Modern Haiku Vol. 57.2 (Summer 2026); “frosty pane” – Kingfisher Issue 12, 2025; “butterfly” – tsuri-dōrō Issue 34, 2026; “moonlit ride” – Prune Juice Issue 48, 2026; “legs swing” – The Asahi Shimbun (Asahi Haikuist Network) Oct. 17, 2025; “trees at Kenrokuen” – The Asahi Shimbun (Asahi Haikuist Network), Dec. 5, 2025.