Originally posted on Victoria C. Slotto, Author: w Photo Victoria Slotto winter in warm clime mockingbird bird sings joyfully new life mimics spring A late submission to Frank Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #32.

Originally posted on Puget Lines and Edges: The famous haiku master, Issa, was born in the late 18th century to a loving and warm mother and father. At the age of 3, his mother died. Issa’s father remarried and had anther son. The step-mother has been described as cruel and was of “Disney proportions” in…

Originally posted on Project words: Sunday dinner the old dog finally stirs ? ? ? ?

Originally posted on Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings: Black storm rose coolly– day was yet springing up light rain and petals sprayed the moon asleep, so she soars dreaming above in blue mist ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? The rain woke me up early this morning. We’re supposed to get…

#Haiku Happenings #6: Tia Haynes’ latest haiku appears in Hedgerow!

Originally posted on Akita International Haiku Network: ? ? ? ? ※ 写真は秋田県仙北市刺巻湿原の水芭蕉群生地で撮りました。 About the photo, it is Mizubasho, which is called Skunk Cabbage in English. I use its Japanese name, Mizubasho.  I took the photo at Sashimaki Moor Mizubasho Colony, Senboku City, Akita, Japan. ? ? ? ? ※ 秋田県仙北市刺巻湿原では水芭蕉の他にザゼンソウも咲いていました。 座禅草という名前は僧侶が座禅を組む姿に似ているから付けられたそうです。 ザゼンソウの別名は達磨草（ダルマソウ)です。 Zazenso is also…

#Haiku Happenings #4: Xenia Tran’s latest haiku!