Month: October 2023
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HH #3: “Behind a tall pine…” by Mark M. Redfearn
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HH #2: “reading poetry…” by Ellen Grace Olinger
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HH #1 (10/28/23): “aftershock…” by Eva Limbach
#Haiku Happenings #1 (10/28/23): Eva Limbach’s haiku appears in Cattails! https://evamaria-limbach2.blogspot.com/2023/10/blog-post_28.html
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Dinner Party Aftermath
The quiet of backfiring mufflers, droning Interstate traffic, and resurgent crickets. All after the company leaves. A still night, with light pollution blotting out the stars. All after a long week’s work. Autumn chill after a return of summer heat echoes of pitter-patter from our great niecces
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“cold night…” a #tanka (10/26/23)
10/26/23: clouds cold night the stars covered by clouds the dashed hopes of the day #tanka#micropoetry#poetry
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HH #3: “Tanka Sequence…” by Xenia Trans
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Unexpected Inconveniences
The email from my co-teacher came at 1:30. A writing assignment for our 11th grade ELA class, with a request for scaffolded organizers. An email I didn’t read until just before my 1:57 class. what are the odds? another last minute request It’s 2:40, and instead of going home, I’m crafting organizers. Simple enough to…
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HH #2: “Today’s Haiku…” by Fay Aoyagi