Category: haiku community
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how gentle the wind
Originally posted on Poems From Oostburg, Wisconsin: how gentle the wind in predawn rose light after the harvest moon I begin October with small and growing hopes Ellen Grace Olinger Time Of Singing, Fall 2012
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Cloudcatchers Spring Ginko # 51
#Haiku Happenings #11: The AHS celebrates its Cloudcatchers Spring Ginko #51! Australian Haiku Society Bangalow Weir Thursday, 27 September 2018 Why is it that a gathering of haiku poets evokes such a deep sense of fellowship? Nine of us gathered at a favourite site – Bangalow weir – once an inland creek dammed to form…
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beauty at sunrise
Originally posted on rivrvlogr: beauty at sunrise dawning of life’s renewal pink cherry blossoms sign of abundant blessings rewarding these humble eyes This is my response to Bashō’s Blossoms at Carpe Diem’s Tanka Splendor. Also linked to Frank Tassone’s #Haikai Challenge #53: Anniversary: Favorite-Kigo-of-the-Year
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Among a Murder
You stare at me. The rest of your murder caws, shattering an afternoon’s silence with pure cacaphony. You do not join them. Your black eyes meet my blue ones. Why do you not join the others in their mayhem? What do you want? Something passes between us. What, I cannot say. Perched on…
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s 10.1 R.S.V.P / Haikai #53 plus/ haibun
#Haiku Happenings #9: Jules’ latest #haibun for my current #haikai challenge! R.S.V.P The Veteran next door just celebrated a milestone anniversary to be thankful for. By another name; a birthday: his ninety-fifth. As we move into October he’ll get to celebrate the festival wedding of one of the ‘young’ couples who has helped him in…
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love in pain
#Haiku Happenings #8: Deepa’s latest haiku for my current #haikai challenge!
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Once again
#Haiku Happenings #7: Reena’s latest #tanka for my current #haikai challenge!
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“dropping acorns…” a #tanka (10/1/18)
10/1/18: serendipity dropping acorns a NyQuil sleep a gentle serendipity Perry Menopause relief for a single, blessed night #tanka #micropoetry #poetry