Originally posted on rivrvlogr: nostalgic moment in sepia photograph window on the past gone, but never forgotten always held close to the heart This tanka is my response to Colleen’s #TankaTuesday Weekly Poetry Challenge No. 259: #Tastetherainbow, in which we are to use the syllabic form of our choice with a color of our choice.

#Haiku Happenings #6: Xenia Trans’ latest #haibun! The dogs are wearing thermals under their coats and the wind-chill makes our eyes water. The sea rolls on now the storms have passed and the salt air smells invigorating. Eivor and Pearl run and chase balls. A quiet drum beats inside us, returning us to peace. ***…

Originally posted on Memorie di una Geisha, multiblog internazionale di Haiku: neve copiosa –il silenzio di un ramosotto il suo peso ⁀︶ cade una stella –ma sempre il suo passaggioresta a mezz’aria ⁀︶ vetri appannati –vago un senso di nomesolitudine ⁀︶ pioggia serale –sull’asfalto bagnatopiange la luna ⁀︶ neve su neve –avvolte nel silenziotutte le…

Originally posted on Mindfills: how my silly friendsturn life into loud laughter~unexplainable Mindfills for Reena’s exploration challenge – unknowable, unexplainable, Sadje’s what do you see

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 冬眠の蝮のほかは寝息なし　　　金子兜太 tômin no mamushi no hoka wa neiki nashi ??????????? except for ??????????? the hibernating viper ??????????? no breathing in sleep ??????????????????????????????????????????????????????????? Tohta Kaneko from Haiku Shiki (Haiku Four Seasons), December 2017 Issue, Tokyo Shiki Shuppan, Tokyo Fay’s Note:? Tota Kaneko (1919-2018)