from year end’s window

I gaze past white frost flowers

small prints mark fresh snow

©2017  Ontheland

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This year has been another unique chapter in my blogging journey.  As we approach 2018 I am finally admitting that my main focus here is writing poetry.  If anyone had told me ten years ago that this is what I would be doing and that having readers would be part of the mix I am sure I would have doubted it.  I fully appreciate those who drop by here to read my posts.  My reading of others has also been rewarding—this being a year of profound enjoyment, learning, and discovery.

For today’s haiku Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #1336 was my starting point.  In this episode Chèvrefeuille provides examples of elegance in haiku and a quote by Paulo Coelho:

[…] “Elegance is the correct posture if the writing is to be perfect. It’s…