Prickly Snow With Horns Rips Through Towns, Brings Cold Snap
It's cold. I send you warm thoughts to ward off the cold snap of winter.
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January 27, 2023
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Gramms Doesn’t Quiz, She Knows You For Good Reasons #dVerse
Grandma Ami, my paternal grandmother, would be today's protagonist of the tad-bit exaggerated creative non-fiction story/poem. My gramms had good 'reasons' for loving me like she did.
January 26, 2023
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The Harbingers Of Snow Arrived In The Early Morning
The Snow Bunting arrives in Hokkaido as a winter bird, and numbers vary considerably yearly. They're normally first seen around November and stay until about the end of March. They came to my window this morning ;)
January 24, 2023
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How To Ascertain If You’re Interested In Poetry
I dabbled in poetry all my life-- a half poet at best-- but never thought I'd be this deep in it: splashing around and loving it; creating imaginary gardens with breathing toads in them. Ah, Poetry!
January 22, 2023
Coming-of-age Day, Photo by Author
A Holiday After The Holidays– #YDWordPrompt for January 21st
Japan celebrated its young with a national holiday. In my area, we had a pleasant halcyon day decorated by young ladies in silk kimonos and young men...
January 21, 2023
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Senryu Series & Photos: Homing Pigeons, Ships Homeported, Yokosuka #tankatuesday
Needing a break from my 'regular' routine, I ventured south on the one sunny day we had this week. I walked on wooden boardwalk of the harborfront park, and took pictures to share with you.
January 21, 2023
From my shore across the Pacific. Photo by Selma
Winter Warmth In A Postcard For You From Abroad
From my side of the Pacific Ocean to you on the other side-- because you matter to me. Warmth in January to help ward off the winter blues.
January 19, 2023
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Sitting In Suspended Animation Under a Kotatsu
Here's another new word typical of the winter season: Kotatsu. Presented to you in a #Gogyohka. Check out the photo that inspired this winter-warmth #poem for January.
January 17, 2023
The mountains glistering white, and loving it.
Basking On The Memory Of Our First Snowfall Last Year
It hasn’t snowed in my area this year yet. And so I dug into last year’s photos when we got our first icing of the year on the last day of Christmas, Epiphany. From the Three Kings, yup– all 6 centimeters in one evening! Please enjoy these poems nestled in my happy place.
January 15, 2023
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The Girl Is Noivous For Visionary Poetry At #dVerse Poetics
This "noivous" poem is about a vision inspired by a bad dream for the prompt by Ingrid at dVerse poetics: Visionary Poetry. Blessings to all.
January 12, 2023
2023-january-snow-scene-eastern-washington for Tanka Tuesday
Show Me The Way To Go Home #photoprompt #tankatuesday
I offer you an Abhanga: written in any number of 4-lined stanzas with 6-6-6-4 syllables each. Lines 2 and 3 rhyme resulting in a xAAx scheme. The poem needs a title.
January 11, 2023
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Koharu: Little Spring– A Warm Winter Encouragement #tanka #poetry
A #tanka about conjuring a 'little spring' into your winter season by popping in one (or two) fruity candy drops in your mouth. I hope you felt something like a bit of spring, move inside your soul as you read.
January 10, 2023