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…
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…
This is the second week of The Beginning of Winter (November 7 – 21) Ritto 立冬 in the 24 Japanese Seasons. >> We said the W-word: Winter.
“Challenges are gifts that force usto search for a new center of gravity.Don’t fight them. Just finda new way to stand.” ~ Oprah Winfrey I sat with the interview of…
Hotel de los corazones rotos–The hotel of broken hearts Hello, my precious Readers. I’m so happy you're here. Also grateful to J. ReCrivello, editor-in-chief of Gobblers & Masticadores, Barcelona, Spain, andThe…