A Haiga, written for Frank J. Tassone, the top American Haijin at Haikai Poetry Matters Website for haikai challenge II. This week, write the haikai poem of your choice (haiku,…
Hello friends, The Tale Of Genji—have you read it? Why not? Don’t answer that, dear one. But today I want to tell you thatGenji Monogatari by Murasaki Shikibu has me…
Today's post is written for Dora from Dreams from a Pilgrimage for a round of Poetics!Hosting at dVerse, she sets the stage for an interesting challenge: Your challenge for today’s Poetics? Using…
The north wind and I are friends, I like where we overlap It gets under my jacket, Balloons me like a blowfish I let it tousle my hair, I feel…
Written for Colleen for 24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 15, 1/2/24,Part I, Early Cold (January 5 – 20) Shokan 小寒 The first two days of the year have not been…
Happy New Year, everyone. Today's post, like recent events that have brought meback to my computer days before I'd intended to return, is written for Kim at dVerse.Thank you, Kim,…
Hello, dear ones. The thing is, every book I read is my favorite--and I mean that withall my heart. And this year I've had the best assortment of good books:…
To Catch A Poem by Ingrid Wilson.Photo by Selma Book Covers Screenshot by SelmaBrowse the Slideshow, please. And now I'll recycle Comptess Anna de Brémont's Poem. THE CHRISTMAS WREATH Oh!…
Hello, readers, here's me passing along some good book news & wins:Find the wins in the reblogged post. As for the book, a joy, as you'lllearn from my review. I’m…
And this Mama Bear will be retreating to her den shortly. I just couldn’t help myself about this prompt. Next thing I know, I’m creating a post on my phone. Hope you enjoy it. And—happy holidays.