After the long hot summer, it’s now a time of celebration. It’s the perfect season to write poetry. This is how this time of year affects me where I live. Please enjoy my haiku.
Can you think of synonyms for the words quiet and seek? Come see what I got for you this week, dear ones. I hope you enjoy it.
For participation in the Word Craft Poetry Challenge, #tankatuesday.Thanks, Colleen. I posted these two haiku earlier this week in the comments of another post wherefog was the kigo; posting it…
Read more about the symbolism of sunflowers: Sunflower Meaning, Sunflower Meaning & Symbolism, and Ukraine’s National Flower. And then read my haiku, please. xo
With today's twin haiku on a wonderful photo prompt, I share a glimpse into how I see things today. I hope you can see what I mean. Because it's never too late to bring awareness.
The fragrance of nature’s bounty: spice of life–the ultimate reward. What's your favorite spice? #syllabicpoetry #poem #poetry
I Rise, is an encouragement poem for you-- a reminder of the power you carry within. Happy Palentine's Day, Pen Pals... Lovely friends of mine/ your virtues are most divine/
Here, I offer you a string of shadorma (shadormae?) with a whimsy story for many more starry nights. Written for Tanka Tuesday, Ekphrastic Week.
It's only August, but already I'm dreaming of migrating birds. Wishing them a safe return or visit to warm climes. And did you know this about their V formation? Perhaps we could learn how our energy is an asset. We, homo sapiens, are amazing too.
A 6-lined Gogyohka I wrote for you today. I hope you enjoy it. Click on the link for details of this, almost no restrains poetry form.
My form of choice today is Haibun. I hope you enjoy it. I declare World Peace-- scroll to the bottom to read why. I wish you miracles.
A famous 1899 painting by Edgar Degas of Russian Dancers. The criteria we used to choose this painting relies heavily on current events: Putin’s war in Ukraine-- he is at war, not the Russian people. They are not to blame for what’s happening. End the war, now. I declare peace!