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Bridge Fog

Posted on February 17, 2020 by

Written for:  Sunday Muse #95 Bridge is deserted, befogged, the moon occluded. Will my flash be bright enough to capture the vision walking towards me? http://thesundaymuse.blogspot.com/

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“pale distance”

Posted on November 13, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #152 – “pale distance” In pale distance/outline of horse is befogged/in the early dawn. smoke pales in distance houses and mountains visible wild fires abate There was a young lady from Memphis whose voice, she thought, … Continue reading →

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gold-filled meadow

Posted on September 1, 2019 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #99 – Crossroads of Summer Welcome at a new episode of our weekend meditation feature. This weekend I love to challnege you to create a Troiku with a haiku distilled from two given haiku … Continue reading →

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“the road vanished”

Posted on February 20, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #114 – “the road vanished” Mr. Andrews drove on a road quite familiar to him. On this night, he was filled with fright. The last part of the road had vanished from sight. He was alone. Intense darkness … Continue reading →

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pinch of fog

Posted on February 13, 2019 by

Written for:  The Twiglets #113 – “a pinch of fog” Add a pinch of fog to his medicine; he will never notice what he is taking. In times of wishing to be alone, in a pinch, fog will occlude you. … Continue reading →

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autumn evening

Posted on November 15, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1541 – Evening (modern kigo) Back to our Autumn month “the leaves are falling” … Today I have chosen two nice haiku by Jane Reichhold taken from her “A Dictionary of Haiku” section Autumn, subsection Celestial. … Continue reading →

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“leafless tree”

Posted on November 11, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem’s Leafless Tree #3 Morikawa Kyoroku, one of Basho’s disciples This time I have chosen for one of Basho’s ten most important disciples, Morikawa Kyoroku (1656-1715). Here are a few haiku written by Kyoroku: ah! morning glories … Continue reading →

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Disappearance of Dawn

Posted on September 4, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse, Haibun Monday – “Morning”  (posted by Mish) Aww yes, the theme I have chosen for this week’s Haibun prompt is “morning”. Isn’t every morning a miracle? Do you embrace it or resist it? Walk us through one … Continue reading →

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wrapped

Posted on April 5, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1400 The Awakening, a love poem by Rumi The Awakening: In the early dawn of happiness you gave me three kisses so that I would wake up to this moment of love I tried to remember in … Continue reading →

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Lost

Posted on March 16, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Meeting The Bar:  Phantom Form – Shadorma (posted by Gospel) “Let us dVerse poets be allured! Shadorma is a syllabic poem consisting of six-line stanzas. The pattern is 3-5-3-3-7-5, and you may write one … Continue reading →

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