Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): コスモスよ誰も見つからざる森よ   江渡華子 kosumosu yo dare mo mitsukarazaru mori yo             cosmos…             the forest I cannot find             anybody…                                                 Hanako Eto from “Warau” (Smile), haiku collection of Hanako Eto, Furansu-do, Tokyo 2015

Originally posted on Starlight and Moonbeams: https://frankjtassone.com/2020/08/29/haikai-challenge-153-8-22-20-cricket-koorogi-154-8-29-20-morning-glory-asagao-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/?wref=tp This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senryu, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga, etc.) that alludes to either the cricket (koorogi) or the morning-glory (asagao). ~Frank J. Tassone Sometimes wishes do come true. I made plans to buy plants for my balcony planters, but the times…

Haiku Happenings #2: Christine Bolton’s latest #tanka for my current #Haikai Challenge! Grasshopper *** Yellow like the sun Golden in morning glory Flower of summer He loves me, he loves me not Grasshopper knows the answer     *** Christine Bolton – Poetry for Healing © Grasshopper – A Tanka – Poetry For Healing

Originally posted on Charmed Chaos: Source: Wikimedia Commons under the willowsbeneath the rotting debris-male cricket chirping Frank J. Tassone’s Haikai Challenge #153- Cricket Colleen’s Weekly Poetry Challenge No.193 Poets Choice

Originally posted on revivedwriter: A haibun inspired by Frank’s challenge about crickets, and the last FDDA, about plans for September. I will miss FDDA, but I’m always grateful for FOWC. I’ve also been trying to respond to other prompts, but this is the best one that I wrote today. Tomorrow begins September. There are no…

Originally posted on Waar mijn pen ligt, ben ik thuis: eds-schilderij11Download nazomerochtendverlicht lang uitgesteldevakantieplannen * Late summer daybreakshines on plans long overduefor a holiday * Frölich scheinendeSpätsommermorgensonnelädt zum Ausflug ein * Soleil du matinbrille sur les plans tardésde vacances d’été * Neisimmersinneskynt oer de lang útsteldefakânsjeplannen *

Originally posted on Straight From My Heart: Bright morning glories, Adorned fences in my town. Hues-my mother taught. copyright @ Goutam Dutta https://www.google.com/amp/s/frankjtassone.com/2020/08/29/haikai-challenge-153-8-22-20-cricket-koorogi-154-8-29-20-morning-glory-asagao-haiku-senryu-haibun-tanka-haiga-renga/amp/