Patricia Haddock
Instructor Writer/Editor Poet
Career Credentials
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Communications Manager, Bank of America
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Independent Communications Consultant
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Published Poet
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Author and Editor of Business and Children's Books
Writer, editor, and communications professional with expertise in publishing, training, and strategic communication
I am a California-based writer of traditional and contemporary haiku and senryu rooted in the natural world and everyday human experience. My poetry has been published in journals and anthologies in the United States, Canada, Australia, and the United Kingdom.
Selected Haiku and Senryu
squirre'ls' nest
tucked in the branches--
a sleepy huddle
pigeons
bobbing—
conga line
lake mist
loons calling—
a chill
sliver
of a moon--
slipping between clouds
twiliight
signing out--
leaving the office
nana’s quilt
tucked in tight—
my old dog snores
an older woman
pausing at the curb—
a stranger offers an arm
bartender listening--
recreating
Mom's favorite drink
a peanut on the sill--
today
he brings a bottle cap
some days
I yearn
for a hobbit hole
I could have
but didn't--
case closed
butterfly on my book—
trying not to
sneeze
coffee
in the cup holder—
red-light sips
non-stop cawing—
suddenly nothing
restarting my meditation
ladies at tea—
martinis between
cucumber sandwiches