#Haikai Challenge #13 (12/23/17): Christmas #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga

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Welcome back, haijin! Pat yourselves on the back for the marvelous job you did last week! For those of you here for the first time, behold:

1. Charley (Life in Portofino)
2. Jules
3. Zander
4. ToniKanzen
5. Pat R
6. Merril D. Smith
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9. Janice (Ontheland)
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And now…on to this week’s challenge!

“It’s the most wonderful time of the year…” So goes the time-honored classic. The solstice has passed, and we now approach the heart of the holiday season. Your kigo for the week is Christmas. Write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that states, alludes to or references that familiar December 25th holiday.

Here’s how the challenge works:

  1. write the haikai poem of your choice.
  2. post the link of your post to Mister Linky.
  3. pingback by posting the link to the challenge on your site.
  4. read and comment on other contributors’ posts.

 

 

Have a happy, healthy and safe holiday season. Happy belated Chanukah! Merry Christmas! Happy New Year!

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22 responses to “#Haikai Challenge #13 (12/23/17): Christmas #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga”

  1. whippetwisdom Avatar

    Thank you Frank and Happy Holidays to you too! โ˜บ๐ŸŽ„๐Ÿ•

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  2. Alexander De Avatar
    Alexander De

    Merry Christmas, Frank. As it turns out, I just posted an odd Haibun that I will link up. Hope it’s not too irreverent; real life is rarely sacred.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      ๐Ÿ˜†no worries, Zander! Itโ€™s perfect!!! ๐Ÿ˜†๐Ÿ˜†

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      1. Alexander De Avatar
        Alexander De

        Much gratitude, Frank. Glad you saw the humor of it all.

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      2. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

        My pleasure, Zander!

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  6. kanzensakura Avatar

    I am sorry Frank. I posted two. I could not resist this wonderful prompt and sitting in the hospital does get a bit wearying. Poetry always helps!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      No need to be sorry, Toni. Post as many as you please. ๐Ÿ˜€

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  9. julespaige Avatar

    Still working your Challenge in with my daily LIGHT theme.
    They work well together. ๐Ÿ™‚
    LIGHT; sharing is caring

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Indeed! Thanks for sharing! ๐Ÿ™‚

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    Hope this isn’t too late. Merry Christmas, Frank! I’m going to catch up with posts today. ๐Ÿ™‚

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