Category: haiku community
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The last Campones’ Daughter: a #tankaprose
She was the last of nine surviving children. Grew up in Portugal, in a northern farming village near the Spanish border. And knew she didn’t belong there. She came to America with her parents when she was 13. After six months, her parents returned to Portugal. Before they left, they asked her if she wanted…
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Teiichi Suzuki (Japan)
Originally posted on Harusame: a mackerel sky scattered spiderworts on the bank Comment: spiderwort is a perennial species of wildflower that blooms continuously for several weeks till springtime. Its blue to violet purple flowers are very beautiful and can easily be found both in wooded areas and open fields. In this case the poet finds…
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Mark M. Redfearn
Haiku Happenings #5: Mark M. Redfearn’s latest haiku! In my childhood home strangers’ voices fill the rooms— first chill of autumn. Mark M. Redfearn
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73rd Basho Contest
Originally posted on Vento del giorno: ? Vincent, 1889 ? Honourable mention in the 73rd Basho Contest evening the weight of silence on the sunflowers 向日葵に宵のしじまの重さかな Anna Maria Domburg-Sancristoforo The Netherlands ? http://www.basho-bp.jp/wp-content/uploads/2019/10/eigo.pdf?fbclid=IwAR1Jc7pIQOu04ATTslYMsS0e6HJ1dfyP7101lZDjuyjwpz-DiHi7WnXxVQo ?
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My Daily #Haiku (10/12/19)
10/12/19: pumpkin mid-october …our teenage son hasn’t askedto buy a pumkin #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry
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Sweaters
Originally posted on haiku tree: unpacked sweaters boxed up tees autumn ?
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Red Leaves
Originally posted on revivedwriter: Leaving — red-eye flight Reddening eyes from crying Autumn rains — red leaves Photo by Daniel Frank on Pexels.com ? For Frank J. Tassone’s haikai prompt about fall foliage / red leaves (momiji),
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Tanka Time
Originally posted on Charlotte Digregorio's Writer's Blog: Dear Readers, I don’t often run tanka–a lyrical poetry form of five lines with 31 syllables maximum– that originated centuries ago in Japan. However, I received two interesting ones from Roberta Beary in Ireland. I’m sure you will enjoy these as much as I did. Keep reading and…
