Tag: haiku
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The Patience of Water: a #writephoto #haibun
Watch the ripples. Then wait for the water to still. See the clear reflection of the white birch growing over from the far shore. See the green of the surrounding canopy in that liquid mirror. Let that stillness become your own. The neighbor walked his golden retriever along the edge of the front yard. The…
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“receding snow…” a #tanka (3/13/19)
3/13/19: telling your story receding snow and the opportunity to tell your story withered leaves swirling in another passing wind #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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My Daily #Haiku (3/13/19)
3/13/19: Dover cliffs morning commute the guitar crescendos of “Cliffs of Dover” #haiku #micropoetry #poetry
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NOLA Gemini Moments: a #haibun
What must Mardi Gras be like? Is it revelers pursuing yet another Krew’s ostentacious float? Is it music pouring out of every open door and window? Or crowds of tourists casting down or tossing up sets of beads? Is it influencers drawing onlookers with the lure of lavish costumes? It it a mysterious alchemy of…
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“Daylight savings time…” a #tanka (3/12/19)
3/12/19: Intrepid Daylight savings time Missing a chance to see the Intrepid No out-of-town relatives until the next wedding #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
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My Daily #Haiku (3/12/19)
3/12/19: grog mutiny the ship’s quartermaster runs out of rum #haiku #senryu #micropoetry #poetry
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A Natural Indifference: a #quadrille #haibun
Parched ground. searing sun. The cacti’s collective yawn. What is a few more degrees to them? Their fibers hoard their water. Their needles guard their excess against the unwary consumer. Why would they care about climate change? temperature spike the unpredictability of coming storms for dVerse Poets’ Quadrille #75: Spike up a Poem (pubtended by…
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“Caravans…” a #tanka (3/11/19)
3/11/19: sharing an oasis caravans sharing an oasis after a sandstorm no matter the rivalry all die in the end #tanka #micropoetry #poetry
