Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): ひとすぢの流るる汗も言葉なり　　鷹羽狩行 hitosuji no nagaruru ase mo kotoba nari ??????????? sweat running ??????????? in a straight line ??????????? is a word, too ??????????????????????????????????????????????? Shugyo Takaha from Haiku Dai-Saijiki (Comprehensive Haiku Saijiki), Kadokawa Shoten, Tokyo, 2006

Originally posted on rivrvlogr: Lemonade In August This late summer month, when the wind seldom gusts and the heat clings to the skin with an air of resignation, the knowledge that its persistence will not last, this month was your favorite. In your retirement you spent more time outdoors than in, as you gardened, tended…

Originally posted on Cafe Haiku: Where does Haiku come from? Rohini Gupta A question often asked is, where do you get your ideas? Where does a haiku come from? How do you manage to keep writing? Those who are new to haiku may wonder what to write about. Those who write a lot can reach…

Originally posted on Ontheland: high octane days the flutter of wings and sweet nectar ©️2021 Ontheland

Originally posted on Sarah writes poems: August begins and ends with a public holiday. It’s a month of dreams and disappointments. August smells of hot fat and seaweed. It tastes of vanilla, woodsmoke and cheese sandwiches. August drips ice-cream, sits in traffic jams, laughs loudly. August plays the neon muzak in the amusement arcade, clamours…