Written for24 Seasons Syllabic Poetry Challenge, No. 31, 4/23/24, Part I, Grain Rain(April 19 – May 4) Koku 穀雨 APRIL 23, 2024TANKATUESDAY CHALLENGES SHARING: Golden week is the perennial holiday…
Selma Writes's Reviews > Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Nature Poetry Treasures 4: In Touch with Natureby Kaye Lynne Booth (Goodreads Author), Frank Prem (Goodreads Author), Colleen M Chesebro Selma Writes's review…
We're a close-knit family here, are we not? Methinkso! But there's still so much we don't know about each other. So, on the occasion of having ⬇️ ⬇️ ⬇️ a…
A Sijo is a Korean verse form related to haiku and tanka, comprised of three linesof 14-16 syllables each, for a total of 44-46 syllables.Each line contains a pause near the middle, similar…
The duration doesn’t matter, what matters is that you give your all to friendships—even if today all you have is a hole—such interstices sustain us. Happy friendship month.
For Frank’s Haibun Monday at dVerse: Breathe https://dversepoets.com/2024/01/29/haibun-monday-1-29-24-breath/ We gathered for the silent retreat aptly called “nothing or everything.” It focusedon three things: to promote stillness to develop a deeper…
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,…
Another honor to have my poem nesting in this lovely literary magazine. Hotel de los corazones rotos–The hotel of broken hearts Hello, my precious Readers. My cup runs over with…
Kindness still matters, and even more so during the holidays.
My soul is wedded to this season and I sit in contemplation sleep is sweet and satisfying my awake time spent in zion When else can you feel the crisp air of mornings then at noon an Indian summer…
Friends, I wanted to recite this one into my phone but found something better.Please enjoy. https://youtu.be/kWDCCf1CYXI?si=sJVVy5t_HK59kvPM&t=268 Starts at 4:28 YouTube: https://youtu.be/kWDCCf1CYXI?si=sJVVy5t_HK59kvPM&t=268 Image by Melanie from Pixabay, Retouched on Canva Thanks for being here.…
Not until today did I have the pleasure of reading The Rime of the Ancient Mariner (originally The Rime of the Ancyent Marinere); the longest major poem by theEnglish poet…