Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 身のなかに種ある憂さや鶏頭花　　　中村苑子 mi no naka ni tane aru usa ya keitôka             sadness of having             seeds inside the body—             blooming cockscombs                                                             Sonoko Nakamura from “Haiku Dai-Saijiki” (“Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki”), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006 Fay’s Note:  Sonoko Nakamura (1913-2001)

Originally posted on A 19 Planets Art Blog 2010/2024: * fallen tree weight of snowflakes in autumn * NaHaiWriMo 11-15-2018 * Prompt By Marina Bellini Nov 15th weight *

Originally posted on Vento del giorno: Janhendrik Dolsma, Strand met avondwolk ? afternoon tea – the north wind gathers clouds tè del pomeriggio – raccoglie le nuvole il vento del nord © A.M.

Originally posted on Haiku Three Six Five. : ‘keep area clear’ – the fire station doors reflect my endless commute.

Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 逝くまでにゴッホ詠みたし黍嵐　　大牧　広 yuku made ni gohho yomitashi kibiarashi I want to write about van Gogh before I die millet storm                                                 Hiroshi Ohmaki from ‘Haidan,’ (‘Haiku Stage’) a monthly haiku magazine, December 2016 Issue, Honami Shoten, Tokyo Fay’s Note:  ‘kibiarashi (millet storm)’, a strong wind in…

Originally posted on Prairie Writers Guild – NW Indiana: hawk ghost peers through a snow squall from telephone wires sunshine this cold day from the semi truck’s roof flying crystals Linked to dVerse Open Link Night. Frank Hubeny is hosting at dVerse. Come and join other poets. You may link one poem on any theme…