Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 草の芽やここに交はる緯度経度　　岸本葉子 kusa no me ya koko ni majiwaru ido keido ??????????? grass buds— ??????????? a latitude and a longitude ??????????? cross here ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Yoko Kishimoto from Haiku, a monthly haiku magazine, June 2022 Issue, Kabushiki Kaisha Kadokawa, Tokyo

Originally posted on Bill Waters ~~ Haiku: The text (which is rather small): this goldfinch perched on the edge of spring shrub bed — scratching out a living the sparrow some nodding yes some nodding no: daffodils Bill Waters lives n Pennington and is a published writer of short poetry and compressed prose. In addition,…

Originally posted on Akita International Haiku Network: Haiku, Tanka, and Haiga by Debbie Strange? 1) sakura we learn the lesson of resilience Honourable Mention, Sakura Award (Canada) 2022 Vancouver Cherry Blossom Festival Haiku Invitational 2) herring shoals the ocean turns itself inside out 2nd Place, Shintai Haiku World Haiku Review, Winter 2021-2022 3) prairie blizzard…

Originally posted on A 19 Planets Art Blog 2010/2024: * geese flying northin the late afternoon i watchthe moonrise ** ** sudden clatterof bamboo wind chimesspring storm *

Originally posted on Tournesol dans un Jardin: How I miss her nudging me…those sporadic visits. Going for a walk, I would feel the hints of a verse, a word…a perfect moment whispering to me. My mind always wanders…so hard to be mindful because my eyes see one thing for a moment and then she takes…