Tag: haibun
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#Haikai Challenge #177 (2/6/21): Still Cold (yokan)/New Year (Shinnen) / #178: Mardi Gras/Ash Wednesday (2/13/21) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Hope you enjoyed your moon gazing / hawk-sighting, haijin! Congratulations to last challenges’ contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Tessa Dean2. s.s.3. Jules4. Eugenia 5. Jane Dougherty6. Sue Vincent7. anotherKate8. Petru 9. Goutam Dutta10. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Looking ahead: (Author’s note: Bear with me, as I work…
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This meandering February ’21: a #TankaProse
Almost three feet of snow on the ground from the last four snowstorms. This February attempts to make up for three years of mild winters. Almost half of the month has passed. Nearly half of the haiku prompts for #NaiHaiWriMo. Almost half of another Black History month. Valentin’s Day is tomorrow. Another President’s week vacation…
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PSA (2/10/21): Sudden Illness, gradual recovery
Monday morning’s general aches and pains I could write off as the RA acting up. A fresh snowstorm moved in. The gradual headache that started as a minor irritation gradually ramped up in severity. By the end of my work day, I was couch ridden. The pain moved around through my sinus region, the top…
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Eagle Triumphant: a #haibun
The day finally came when I flew from the massive nest I called home. Some span of days later, I met my mate. We conceived our first child spiralling together toward the earth. An Eagle Ascending I drive away the osprey from its catch. Yes, a part of me sorrows at my injustice. Only a…
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PSA (2/2/21): When the Position needs Tending
Busy Day. Another grade deadline met, at a great price. Another semester of classes begins tomorrow. That means the digital heavy-lifting happened today. I hope to return with more haikai tomorrow. Expect me when you see me! Labor pains… who knew a sofa was so tempting?
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#Haikai Challenge #175 (1/23/21): Wolf Moon (Ōkami no tsuki) / #176 (1/30/21): hawk (taka) #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga
Thank you for your commitment to justice, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Jules2. Reena Saxena3. s.s.4. Jane Dougherty 5. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA6. Goutam Dutta7. Janice8. Revived Writer 9. Kerfe Roig10. Ken Gierke / rivrvlogr Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Ultreya! Another double-header #Haikai Challenge this week!…
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Crossroad of Destiny: a #tankaprose
David Attenborough has spent his life dedicated to the natural world. He recently finished narrating Our Planet, a Netflix nature documentary series. In a follow-up to the series, he demonstrates our two possible futures. The first is a consequence of continuing our unsustainable, global lifestyle. Oceans increase in acidity. Polar caps melt, as coastal areas…
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#Haikai Challenge #174 (1/18/21): Justice #haiku #senryu #haibun #tanka #haiga #renga #MLKDay2021
Thank you for your contemplation on first sun and Democracy, haijin! Congratulations to last week’s contributors: Haikai Challenge Participants 1. Li/Lisa Fox of W MI, USA2. Jules3. s.s. 4. Peter5. Jane Dougherty6. Kate 7. Kerfe Roig8. Kate9. Linda Lee Lyberg Powered by… Mister Linky’s Magical Widgets. Onward! It’s the birthday of Dr. Martin Luther King,…
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