#Haiku Happenings #9: Charlotte Hamrick’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge! Charlotte Hamrick Pear tree leaves blaze gold Small days lengthen into large ones Sun’s rays shower Earth *** Haiku inspiration via a Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge for the Winter Solstice. More lovely poetry over there. photo via Pixabay. View original post

Originally posted on rivrvlogr: short span of daylight warmth of sun stays out of reach chickadee huddles thoughts of spring blossoms bring hope darkness will now grow shorter Frank Tassone’s Winter Solstice challenge Image source: fineartamerica.com (Ice Storm Chickadees by Johanna Lerwick)

Originally posted on Bending moments: office home duties new boss’s roster for her male staff ? ? ? ? Source: Haiku in the Workplace: Women in the Office

Originally posted on Yesterday and today: Merril's historical musings: Here’s another winter solstice poem. This Haibun is for Colleen’s Tanka Tuesday. She asked us to use synonyms for the words cover and precipitation. ? I’m tucked under the blankets. My big-eyed, grey-striped cat is cuddled against me. Our white cat has closed both his blue…

Originally posted on Michael Rehling: if not this world the next they say that the entire universe is expanding. i have to believe they are right. i have gained a few pounds myself this year. my plastic buddha has not varied an ounce since i bought him at the ‘target’ store in the ‘home and…

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 沈みゆくものを眠らす冬の水　　　山本則男 shizumiyuku mono o nemurasu fuyu no mizu letting sunken things sleep winter water                                     Norio Yamamoto from ‘Haidan,’ (‘Haiku Stage’) a monthly haiku magazine, February 2016 Issue, Honami Shoten, Tokyo

Originally posted on Jilly's: What the winds can’t heal The contrails sever Flight to Havana, stopover in Miami – looking for Cuban food Settled for Vichyssoise The eyes remind me of you Your cold fish glance As you detached from “us” Missed the boarding call Took Uber to South Beach