Tag: haibun
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#Free-Style Friday #2: a re-issue of Winter’s Gift at a Vacation’s End – #Haibun #Poem .@ImageCurve
Amazing what a poet-blogger can learn in a year. Enjoy my repost of “A Winter’s Gift at a Vacation’s End”. Winter’s Gift at a Vacation’s End A layer of snow rests on the deck. Just a dusting. The reflection of tile on the storm door blends with that thin layer of snow. …
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#Throwdown Thursday (1/4/18): My latest on .@ImageCurve…#haibun #poetry
When Mowing, Mow The tractor mower drives toward the pygmy Chinese Maple. The engine’s drone, heard through ear protectors. The stiff steering wheel, gripped in gloved hands. The long grasses stretch to the sun. solstice beside the tractor flattened grass first published in Image Curve, January 4, 2018 photo by JANNIK SELZ on…
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The Agony and Ecstasy of Doors: a #haibun…#haiku #poetry
Rome. Arch of Janus in the Foro Boario. Facade towards the Tevere river. Through the arch, the porch of the church of Saint George in Velabro is seen. By No machine-readable author provided. MM assumed (based on copyright claims). [Public domain], via Wikimedia Commons Who could imagine that a locked, white-paneled double-door would offer…
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#Tanka Tuesday (1/2/18): Ordinary Grace–a #tankaprose #haibun…#poetry #haiku
Photo by Olesia Misty on Unsplash An alchemic drive to transform this fallen world into paradise how many moments of Grace missed in the ordinary? We almost don’t recognize each other. Her near-pixie cut hair and blue lipstick, and my ever-growing beard, conspire to conceal us. A moment later, we exchange our…
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#Monoku Monday: A #Quadrille for #dVersepoets
Close of New Year’s Day New Year still the soft glow of Christmas lights Neil Diamond’s voice fills the living room. Mira and Frankie lie sprawled on a couch and chair-ottoman, facing their screens. Our Last vacation day, before we leap into action! uncried tears this January …
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#VisionQuest: a #NewYears Manifesto #haibun #haiku #poetry
Over at Real Toads, Bjorn calls on us to write a manifesto for 2018. I’m one for goals, not New Year’s resolutions. But when I reflected on this post, I realize there is one vision I can achieve, and 2018’s as good a year as any to do so. I have practiced centering prayer for…
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#NewYearsEve flashback: an .@ImageCurve #haibun
New Year’s Dinner Gathered at the end of the table: Platters of feijoada (pig’s feet with chick peas), trays of rice, glasses topped with red wine so deep and strong it could pass for whiskey. Mira puts down a plate of Carne Alentejana (Pork Cubes with Clams and fried potatoes). My favorite. The men talk…
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#Haikai Challenge #14 (12/30/17): New Year #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #renga #haiga
unsplash-logoNordWood Themes Oh, you festive Haijin! Behold, your celebratory posts from last week’s challenge: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Zander 2. ToniKanzen correct link 3. Jane Dougherty 4. Ken Gierke/rivrvlogr 5. ToniKanzen 6. Charley (Life in Portofino) 7. Jules 8. Linda Lee Lyberg 9. Merril D. Smith 10. Janice (Ontheland) 11. qbit 12. Revived Writer Powered…
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