Category: haikai
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Undomesticated: a #TankaProse #Quadrille
Did you imagine, for even a moment, that I was anything else but wild? None domesticate me. I’m untamable. But don’t be afraid! I am for you. Always. fiery tongues an unceasing wind buffeting a house “illuminated by the grace of the Holy Spirit…” (The last line is from Gabriel Garcia Marquez, from his novel…
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My Daily #Haiku (1/27/20)
1/27/20: first wish winter birdsong —a novena beforehis first wish this year #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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#Haikai Challenge #123 (1/26/20): first sparrows [twittering] (hatsusuzume) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Thank you for honoring the dream, haijin. Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Pat R2. Jane Dougherty 3. Peter4. Eugenia 5. Jade Li/Lisa6. Janice Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Onward! The Lunar New Year began yesterday. The year of the rat has begun: The Rat is the first of all zodiac…
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“those nights sleeping…” a #tanka (1/26/20)
1/26/20: living in a city those nights sleeping in that sleepless city with that traffic drone, horns and blaring car alarms, and a night sky void of stars #tanka #kyoka #micropoetry #poetry
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My Daily #Haiku (1/26/20)
1/26/2019: first animal New Year rain …nibbling leaf remnantswhite-tail deer #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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An Unanticipated Argument: my latest .@ImageCurve #haibun
After a long meeting that followed a longer day, Susan P. and I approach Mr. J. He says that our program is “out of compliance.” He won’t say how he knows, just that I should know. I check my anger multiple times as he double-talks—and insults—me. After the meeting, I carry that checked anger home.…
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“another…” a #tanka (1/24/20)
1/24/20: common flower another warm winter day cherry blossoms opening in Central Park to everyone’s confusion #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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My Daily #Haiku (1/24/20)
1/24/20: first sigh of relief ahhh!abundant sunshinethis morning #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
