Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: The last of my week of haiku for Frank Tassone’s ‘hawk’ haikai challenge. Thank you, Frank for the inspiration 🙂 The last, in this case, is first. The rest are recap. Photo©Artemy Voikhansky Fluid as a mountain torrent— hawk-flight. ? Hawk hangs, light trembles, wheeling cloud and grey feathers,…

Originally posted on Frank J. Tassone: Anger Management We drive North on I-95 toward Worcester. Mira asks about Mom’s history of dependency. She still tries to get her mind around addiction. Leaves have already changed. Red, orange, yellow radiate from all the trees flanking the highway. Some leaves float on gentle breezes that come and…

#Haiku Happenings #11: Sky’s latest #haibun!

Originally posted on Tidbits by Shannon: #Haiku Happenings #10: Shannon Blood’s latest #haiga! Tidbits by Shannon View original post

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 手套脱ぐ大きな棘に触れたくて　　山岸由佳 shutô nugu ôkina toge ni furetakute             taking off gloves             with a desire to touch             a big thorn                                     Yuka Yamagishi from ‘Mame No Ki,’ (‘Pea Tree) No. 21, May 2017 Issue, Tokyo

Originally posted on haiku tree: 2 a.m. my restless mind wrapped in wind chimes ?

Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: Frank Tassone’s haikai theme is ‘hawk’ this week. All week… ? Air, ice shard-cold, ripples— hawk passes.

Originally posted on Icebox: Ten more days till the deadline for entries into this year’s Genjuan International Haibun Contest. Details here. The office is usually lenient with entries arriving a few days late. The four judges will read your works without knowing authors’ identities. They will be looking for haikai style, best understood by reading examples.…