Originally posted on William Michaelian: whiter this year cherry blossoms in my beard Recently Banned Literature, March 22, 2017 . [ 1053 ]

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 行く鴨にまことさびしき昼の雨　　　加藤楸邨 yuku kamo ni makoto sabishiki hiru no ame ??????????? departing ducks ??????????? truly sad rain ??????????? in the afternoon ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Shuson Kato from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note：Shuson Kato (1905-1993)

Originally posted on O at the Edges: Creek Haibun The creek’s waters flow so quickly that I make little headway in my attempt to cross. A water moccasin slips by, and my left boot takes on water. This is not real, I say. We’ve had no rain and I would not be so foolish as…

Originally posted on Mindfills: tilini mar 2021 summer crushed capriceplucking petals one by one~loves me, loves me not Cee’s FOTD

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: Many of you know the prolific work of Robert Epstein, psychologist and haiku author, editor, and anthologist, from reading this blog. Epstein has a new book out, Contemplating Nature: Pictures, Passages & Haiku. It’s another winner among his dozens of titles. Below, are four samples of…