#Haiku Happenings #2: Reena’s latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge! I need to be seen and be heard. It is the call of duty. I need to fight internal battles, and pretend to win those. It is an occupational hazard. I know the fragility of my existence, even if I am counted amongst the…

#Haiku Happenings #1 (2/18/18): Merril’s latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge! A memory. His birthday falls over the long Presidents Day weekend. We wander through greenhouses where orchids and roses bloom, scenting the air with summer perfume. We stroll about the gardens without jackets, enjoying the taste of spring. The next day it snows.…

#Haiku Happenings #9: Charlotte DiGregorio’s Daily Haiku features Jeannine Martin! Daily Haiku: Feb. 17, 2018 no snow– the mountains white with moonlight by Jeannie Martin  (USA) bottle rockets, #24, 2011 https://charlottedigregorio.wordpress.com/2018/02/16/daily-haiku-feb-17-2018/ — Read on charlottedigregorio.wordpress.com/2018/02/16/daily-haiku-feb-17-2018/

#Haiku Happenings #8: Ken’s latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge! behind the layers In the United States, we have had no leaders without flaws, but many have had virtues that command respect. In February, two of those who deserve our respect, George Washington and Abraham Lincoln, are recognized with holidays on their birthdays. Washington’s…

#Haiku Happenings #7: Vivian Zems’ latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!   A symbol of strength a mark of great leadership rose of the nation bringing comfort to our souls girding our spirits with hope   via The Beauty of a Rose

#Haiku Happenings #6: Jane Dougherty’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!   Rose, not even bud, not even leaf, waits for spring. The wind is turning, bringing back the cranes and you.   via Tanka