Tag Archives: Haibun

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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Lessons From History

Posted on August 7, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday:  “Peace Memorial” (Hiroshima Day)     (posted by Frank) That’s right! Today marks the anniversary of the atomic bombing of Hiroshima. And the city of Hiroshima will once again hold its annual Hiroshima … Continue reading →

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First House

Posted on July 24, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Delving Into The Traditional”  (posted by Lillian) “**Let’s journey together into an interior. Go back in time to one of the very first houses you remember living in. Try to recall … Continue reading →

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Pride Parade

Posted on June 26, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Unconventional”  (posted by Jilly) I am here to rattle the cages of structure and suggest some non-traditional writing in the realm of the Haibun form. While this won’t qualify as Avant … Continue reading →

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At A Cost

Posted on June 13, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Complexity of Freedom” (posted by Bjorn) “I would like you to think about both the benefits and the cost of your freedom. Take an example of choices you made to limit … Continue reading →

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Voices Echo

Posted on May 29, 2018 by

Written For:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Silent Sounds”  (posted by Frank) These are all those thoughts and chatter that go through our minds which seem like words that have a sound, but do not require ears to … Continue reading →

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suffering

Posted on May 14, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday -“compassion”  (posted by Xenia) Children die every night on television. When do you register the fact that this slaughter is real? Is there any hope left in the hearts and minds of … Continue reading →

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pinpoints

Posted on April 23, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1412 (extreme haibun) – Daisies “Today I have a new task for you all. The prompt for today is “daisies” and you are invited to create an extreme haibun or in other words “your haibun may have … Continue reading →

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a rainbow

Posted on April 19, 2018 by

Written for:  Carpe Diem #1410 Rainbow (short-haibun) “I have a wonderful haiku by Kobayashi Issa for you, that haiku you have to use or at least a “revision” of it. Write your short-haibun, with a maximum of 100 words (including the … Continue reading →

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The Pull of Poetry Writing

Posted on March 20, 2018 by

Written for:  dVerse Poets Pub – Haibun Monday – “Who? What? Why?  (Posted by Toni) I would like you all to write a haibun about what/who inspired you to write poetry. I would like you to give us your age … Continue reading →

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