Each night in June, I’ve added an addendum to my prayers to please be awakened in the night to the sounds of thunder. Paling leaves wiltin sol’s hot white stare —fish wriggle dry ponds. Where we have had a weeks-long drought, plants and bird baths needed daily attention. Three days ago, steel grey clouds…
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Haikai Challenge 194: clear [spring-] water (shimizu)
First attempt at a tanka haiga. Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says:This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga) that alludes to clear [spring-] water (shimizu).
Haikai Challenge 193 — Memorial Day haiku series 053121
Bones lie where they fell, bullets long buried silence –each Spring poppies bloom. Too many widowsstooped today, wilting at graves —mourning doves take flight. Uniformed, each Springthey march Main in Everytowntrying to forget. image by Greg Cartmell Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says:This week, write the haikai poem of…
dVerse Haibun Monday and Haikai Challenge 191: Flower Moon
This Spring, in addition to bluebirds nesting in one of their boxes, there are two pair of ducks and a pair of sandhill cranes nesting along the ponds out back. I’ve seen the ducks take flight on my walks. The cranes have strategically placed their nest in an area that is now impassable due to…
#Haikai Challenge #182 : Transformation — Daffodil / Ides of March
neon lemon lightsflicker and sway in March wind —daffodils mantra neon lemon lightschoreograph sun’s embraceforever today flicker and sway in March wind with tinkling windchimes’sweet arrhythmia daffodils mantrahums spring’s bright opening act —winter’s curtain rise Today’s offering is in troiku form. Image link here. Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank…
Haikai Challenge #177: Still Cold (yokan)/New Year (Shinnen) — Lost in the Blizzard and dVerse OLN
Lost in the blizzard,my boots crunch an unknown path –still, I hear music.Their hearth blazes; plum wine flows.Sun rises pink on snowdrifts. image link Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says:This week, let’s write our favorite haikai poem (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) alluding to either:•Still Cold (yokan)/New…
#Haikai Challenge 174: Justice
Traitor Winter silhouette swings from a creaking rope asa blood red sun sets. image link here Frank J. Tassone is the host of Haikai Challenge. Frank says:Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to justice.
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