Month: March 2019
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Haiku in Blithe Spirit
Originally posted on Anna Maris: As a new member of the British Haiku Society, I have had my first poems printed in the BHS journal Blithe Spirit. It is a beautiful print journal, which much exceeded my expectation. The only other copy I have seen of Blithe Spirit was when my book Lifedeathetc was reviewed…
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Haiku sequence for spring coming
Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: behind the cloud the sky speedwell blue harbours spring ? flowers spring from damp earth where hooves scrape buried acorns ? last dry leaves flung from the oaks a gesture of resignation
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The Patience of Water: a #writephoto #haibun
Watch the ripples. Then wait for the water to still. See the clear reflection of the white birch growing over from the far shore. See the green of the surrounding canopy in that liquid mirror. Let that stillness become your own. The neighbor walked his golden retriever along the edge of the front yard. The…
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Unmasked
Originally posted on method two madness: This face is not the one I wore yesterday. Recast as abstraction, it chases illusions that will pilot my borrowed dreams. Today I am a galaxy of song, light, color and dance. If I turn around will I recollect myself or pass myself by? A haibun for the dVerse prompt…
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seasons (5-7-5)
Originally posted on Tournesol dans un Jardin: © Clr’15 October ©Clr’18 March Today I noticed a photo of falling leaves from a poet/artist from Australia and it inspired me to write about it. I find it fascinating to see how our northern and southern hemispheres move in opposite directions as seasons change. It is probably…
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CAMPING
Originally posted on kiwissoar: a haiku series navigating past the wasp’s nest long drop storm warning digging a trench round the tent morning mosquitoes already waiting bad night slow leak in the airbed morning sun through the tent flap shadow of a cow © Maureen Sudlow ?
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“receding snow…” a #tanka (3/13/19)
3/13/19: telling your story receding snow and the opportunity to tell your story withered leaves swirling in another passing wind #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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Haibun 178
Originally posted on Michael Rehling: obliged to sit in the storm ended. and a wonderful sunset finished the day for me. as the last clouds blew away i saw a universe or two or three appear. i felt that my plastic adirondack chair had become the throne of the pharaohs. and happy/sad filed my soul.…
Frank J. Tassone 