Month: January 2018

  • The Fifth Voyage of Sinbad

    The Fifth Voyage of Sinbad

    Originally posted on Smell The Coffee: beast of burden a gift from sea to land turns to wine  ©Vivian Zems Carpe Diem Haiku Kai #1351 Image from Pinterest

  • Haiku: Hawk

    Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: Frank’s challenge word this week is ‘hawk’. I could probably write a small book of poetry using this theme. Here’s the first haiku. ? Hawk hangs, light trembles, wheeling cloud and grey feathers, keen as the north wind.

  • #Haikai Challenge #17 (1/20/18): hawk #haiku #senryu #tanka #haibun #renga #haiga

    Photo by Quentin Dr on Unsplash   Thank you, haijin! Last week’s challenge broke records–for views and participation!   Haikai Challenge Participants 1. ToniKanzen 2. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr 3. Jane Dougherty 4. Jules 5. Merril D. Smith 6. Zander 7. Jules #2 8. Xenia Tran 9. Revived Writer 10. Linda Lee Lyberg 11. Vivian Zems 12. Vivian…

  • Voyeur #midnighthaiku

    Originally posted on Sue Vincent's Daily Echo: #Haiku Happenings #8: Sue Vincent’s latest #midnighthaiku! Sue Vincent's Daily Echo View original post

  • Daily Haiku: Jan. 20, 2018

    Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: senryu perigee moon— the amateur astronomer invades my space  by Terri L. French  (USA) Modern Haiku, Vol. 45.1, Winter-Spring, 2014 ?

  • winter

    Originally posted on Project words: ? winter wedding even the trees dressed in white ? ? ?

  • Peace Within Day 5

    Originally posted on writing in north norfolk: fragrant steam rises blooming in the morning sun the first cup of tea Kim M. Russell, 2018 Image found on Pinterest My response to Carpe Diem’s Winter Retreat 2018 Peace Within For Carpe Diem’s Winter Retreat 2018, Chèvrefeuille has challenged us to create a haiku or tanka inspired…

  • Why Haiku? : Lorin Ford

    Originally posted on Australian Haiku Society: photo: Lyn Reeves ? Why not free verse, sonnets or ghazals? (I‘ve written some). Or bush ballads? (I love horses). My involvement with haiku started with an unexpected discovery in 2004. Carla Sari read out a haiku by Dhugal Lindsay: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxpicking up a jellyfish . . . xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxmy lifeline…