Haijin in Action

  • Today’s Haiku (August 16, 2020)

    Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 夜店の灯「要相談」といふ値札   三村凌霄 yomise no hi ‘yô sôdan’ to iu nefuda             night fair stall             a price tag  saying             ‘negotiation required’                                                             Ryosho Mimura from “Haiku-kai” (“Haiku World,” a monthly haiku magazine), July 2017 Issue,  Bungaku No Mori, Tokyo Fay’s Note:   ‘yomise’ (a stall at…

  • co(r)vid nights

    Originally posted on K.: For Frank Tassone’s #haikai challenge 151, autumn storm/darkness.  I wanted a much gentler vision, but the Oracle was having no part of it. delirious sleep pounding its raw grey stormchant wind language dreaming mad with shadows whispering in a momentary light ? ?

  • Furious Winds

    Originally posted on revivedwriter: For Frank J. Tassone’s haikai prompt this week, about first autumn storm Irate derecho Plows through towns while ripping roofs Mighty trees fallen

  • #SilentSaturday (8/15/20)

    A rest from #Haiku See you tomorrow!

  • First Slam: an .@ImageCurve #Haibun

    “Frank, are you ready?” “Yes.” “Give it up for Frank!” Applause. Kelly yells, “alright, Frank!” I walk up the aisle to the stage. Face the audience of fellow poets and slammers; six judges; Bill, his wife, Jan, and Mira. Rachel and Tiff attend the admission table, shadowed by the stage lights behind me. I begin:…

  • Haibun for heavy heart

    Originally posted on Jane Dougherty Writes: ? The suffocating heat has gone on too long. The trees are suffering, leaves dropping and the barrage on the stream has reduced it to a trickle. I put out water for birds and animals, and biscuits for the old abandoned dog that was wandering the lane yesterday, too…

  • listen

    Originally posted on Haiku Gravy: robin headcocked radio

  • Pond

    Originally posted on Magical Mystical Teacher: An apartment building overlooks a tranquil pond at the Japanese Friendship Garden, Phoenix, Arizona. ? What if I should see my reflection in the pond? Would I know myself? ? Haiku and photo © by Magical Mystical Teacher ? ? More Skywatch Friday SkyWatch Friday ? More Haiku My…

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