Originally posted on K.: caught by elements– stand inside, dance the vortex– become a flower For Colleen’s #TankaTuesday, inspired by the photo chosen by Merril, above. ?

Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: snow dust unwrapping the tree in the shoebox by Roberta Beary (Ireland/USA) Modern Haiku, Vol. 50.1, Winter-Spring 2019 ?

Originally posted on Sharing Thoughts: ? Winter solstice The longest hours of darkness Worry not, sleep more

Originally posted on K.: this persistent grey magnifies the compressed dark– dawn heavy with dusk squirrels search for buried treasure– seeds in wait for light’s return For Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #117.  I was going to do a completely different collage, but once I pulled out the handmade paper, I decided that stitching some together…

Originally posted on awisewomansjourney: In Response To: Word Of The Day Challenge – Expired Your Daily Word Prompt – Perceptive – December 19, 2019 Frank J. Tassone Haikai Challenge #117 (12/14/19) – Midwinter (mafuyu)/Midsummer (manastu) – This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku, senyru, haibun, tanka, haiga, renga) that alludes to either…

Originally posted on rivrvlogr: snow in midwinter with solstice still days away driven by the wind This haiku is my response to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #117: Midwinter. Image: I-90, Erie, Pennsylvania 14 December 2019