Originally posted on Blue Willow Haiku World (by Fay Aoyagi): 熱燗やいつも無口の独り客　　鈴木真砂女 atsukan ya itsumo mukuchi no hitorikyaku             hot sake—             a customer who comes alone             is always quiet                                                 Masajo Suzuki from “Nihon Dai-Saijiki” (“Japanese Comprehensive Saijiki”), edited by Shuoshi Mizuhara, Shuson Kato, and Kenkichi Yamamoto, published by Kodansha, Tokyo, Japan, 1981 Fay’s…

Originally posted on Ontheland: “…we took rooms at an inn with…Mr. Kansho, who was in town to attend memorial services for the haiku poet Issho, locally renowned for his verse and devotion to craft. The poet’s elder brother served as host, the poet having died last winter. Tremble, oh my grave– in time my cries…

Originally posted on Heed not Steve: start of winter – it’s gonna be a short day —- © Steve Mitchell 2019

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